Dabrowskian development is one of learning not to be controlled by social and biological forces. A strong developmental instinct helps us instead to choose a life that is more in keeping with the person we want to be, rather than who we are or who we were, especially when who we should be is in conflict with more primitive instincts.
Yesterday my friend Sheri emailed a link to the Tumblr blog of John Koenig, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, which he describes as “a compendium of invented words” that “aims to fill a hole in the language—to give a name to emotions we all might experience but don’t yet have a word for.” One of the words …
Don’t forget that you have plenty of time to join me in the #30PostsHathSept Back to Blogging challenge! The challenge is designed for any writers or other personal bloggers who want to jumpstart their blogging habit. Click here for more details. How do you get back up after a fall? In an interview yesterday, researcher …
Blog series, blog hops, and blogging challenges have been good ways for me to get back into blogging after a dry spell. This month I want to invite other bloggers to join me in a #30PostsHathSept Blog Challenge designed for anyone who wants to give their blogging a kickstart for the fall. Click here for …
In our 21st century’s onslaught of headlines and information and clickbait, we are reminded to stop for a moment to indulge in the wonder of something truly awesome—inspiring awe and blowing our minds.