Feelings & Emotions

The Definition of Love While it can be defined and explained differently depending on the person you ask, Merriam-Webster dictionary says that love can have a few meanings: “strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion; unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for…

What is my purpose? Is this what I want? What about what I need? Who am I? Do you ever find yourself pondering these questions or ones of the like? Many of us do and will throughout our lifetimes—it’s natural. We wonder about our purpose, what exactly we’re meant to…

If your mailbox is any indication that invitations to weddings are far and few between these days, it may not be a coincidence. People are waiting for the right time to marry. It’s a fact that Americans are putting off marriage until later. A U.S. Census Bureau survey demonstrates this…

Love—this simple word has been a conversation of philosophers, the subject of poems and books and a topic studied by scientists for centuries. People try to grasp what it is exactly. In fact, “What is love?” was the most searched phrase on Google in 2012. Still, there are debates about…

You’re at a red light and look to your side. You see someone about your age, but he’s driving a car that’s a lot younger—and a nicer brand to boot. What was it? What makes you most jealous? Is it a Tesla, a new Audi SUV, or a Shelby Mustang,…

Imagine you just reached an important life goal. What was it? Hiking the Appalachian Trail …paying off a loan…owning a car that starts on cold mornings? Now that you’ve achieved it, you can kick it and enjoy life. Right? Yes! Wait—no. Well…maybe. Life is confusing like that. You have things…

Sometimes it comes by way of a family member, sometimes a news story, sometimes, perhaps, a call from the police, or on the wind with a violent storm…and sometimes it comes from a doctor. It came to me in June 2016. The PSA was 4.9. The biopsy said it was…

The flowers are in bloom, and the fields have turned from barren and beige to high-definition green. A mother duck can be seen leading her ducklings, who waddle like a wayward army, from biggest to smallest. A sense of well-being takes over the mind and body, and romance is in…

Though you may not exactly be what you eat, food greatly impacts our physical and emotional well-being. The 21st-century diet centered on heavily processed foods seasoned with health-hazardous artificial ingredients is already taking a hefty toll globally, as the number of nutrition-related chronic diseases and affected population continues to multiply…

Emotions can sneak up on us, often with an impulse to act. Some of us avoid them at all costs. Some of us react to them immediately. Some of us make truly important life decisions based on them. Some think they just get in the way. But negative emotions are…

Does visiting the dentist make you feel anxious, worried, or nervous? Do you avoid scheduling check-ups, or does it cause you extra stress in the weeks and days leading up to your appointment? If so, fear of the dentist could be preventing you from getting the dental care you need….

Are you happy, truly deep down happy with your life right now? This is a question not to be taken lightly. Deep contemplation is required. Most of us go through life on autopilot being passive observers in our own lives. Short-term focus on to-do lists tends to dominate our lives,…