Why Bad Weather Doesn’t Get Me Down (Most of the Time At Least)

Bad Weather Painting

You know that feeling when you wake up but it doesn’t look like morning outside? When it’s so overcast you almost have to turn on the light. When the bare branches of the trees shiver against the gray sky. And people on the streets walk with their head down, sunken in their coats, and then … Continue reading Why Bad Weather Doesn’t Get Me Down (Most of the Time At Least)

The Narrative Self

If I ask you who you are, your narrative self will answer. You will identify with it and tell me about your peak experiences and recent experiences. We have a narrative self in our head that picks and chooses experiences and weaves them into our personal story. As the years go by, our self aggregates … Continue reading The Narrative Self

Versions of You

How many versions of you do you go through every day? Probably more than the clothes in your wardrobe. You change from one person to another, from one setting to another, from one feeling or mood to another. Are you the same “you” with your mother that you are with your friends? Is the “you” … Continue reading Versions of You