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The Oxford Dictionary defines optimism as “hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.” This is a great definition for a too-often shooed-aside worldview. The more popular worldviews of our current [...]

Autumn is my absolute favorite season. Many folks lament the shorter daylight hours and colder temperatures, but I’m one of those who adores both. The gorgeous foliage, the pumpkin-and-apple-everything, the spooky decorations, the bonfires with [...]

Recovery from addiction is one of the most profound and courageous journeys a person can take. It demands honesty, resilience, and a willingness to start again, often in the face of overwhelming challenges. Too often, [...]

As the morning commute gets busier with yellow busses and walking parades of kiddos on their way to school, I can’t help but feel optimistic. I still remember the excitement and butterflies in my belly [...]

For many individuals in long-term recovery, the threat of unexpected cravings that could lead to recurrent substance use looms in the back of the mind. Our minds are a hotbed of both positive and negative [...]

Men don’t always talk about what’s going on inside—and often, we don’t even realize we’re struggling until something breaks. Mental health symptoms don’t always show up as feelings of sadness, worry, or loneliness for all [...]

Let’s face it—our phones are practically glued to our hands. Between doomscrolling, endless notifications, and the pressure to be perpetually available, it’s no wonder our mental health is taking a hit. The digital age has [...]

History has a way of remembering only a small handful of the dozens of incredible pioneers that worked for the good of humanity. One such pioneer is Dorothea Dix. Dorothea was an activist for positive [...]

There are a multitude of mind and mood-altering substances available in central Indiana, both legally and illegally. By far, the three most commonly used substances across all demographic groups are alcohol, cannabis (marijuana), and nicotine. [...]

Life happens. There’s very little one can do to prepare for when the happening is difficult, tragic, or painful. Despite that, there’s hope for us. The hope to make it through life’s valleys in one [...]

February, with its up-and-down temperatures and wet-then-dry weather patterns is a perfect mirror of the rollercoaster of most relationships, both intimate and platonic. Some relationships have predictable seasonality. Some are thriving most of the time, [...]

Our brains are quite good at assuming the worst outcomes. In fact, it’s an ancient evolutionary instinct directly tied to our survival as a species. If we prepare for the worst, we’re less likely to [...]