Conceptual Blogpost: Read how a specific aspect of their story illustrates the Hardcore Humanism philosophy and program.
We are in the midst of a devastating mental health crisis. In the United States, 20% of the population (over 50 million people) are suffering from a mental illness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 264 million people are suffering from mental illness globally. Mental illness tends to be chronic, putting those who are …
“I’ve been so low there’s no ground left for me to put my feet on” From “Bottom of a Bottle” by Butcher Babies For many of us, the possibility that we are truly unlovable is our deepest and darkest fear. This fear goes far beyond what might be considered more conventional emotions such as yearning to …
“‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open And I don’t feel like I am strong enough ‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away.” From “Broken” by Seether There are certain songs that just seem to stay with me long after they are released. Seether’s song “Broken” (2004) is …
“I’m in love with somebody Found someone who completes me I’m in love with somebody And it’s not you” From “It’s Not You” by Halestorm I’m a slowly recovering people pleaser. The term “people pleaser” gets a bad rap, and for good reason. In our most extreme form, we people pleasers are often well-intentioned but …
“There is not one truth cast into stone, Only lies cast into flames” From “Not One Truth” by Hatebreed Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s I noticed that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” was played at almost every school dance and Bar Mitzvah, whereas AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” was hardly ever played. This was …
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“Cause I don’t wanna come back down from this cloud It’s taken me all this time to find out what I need” From “Comedown” by Bush The only time where I’m more excited to lose than I am to win is when I’m practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). It is not uncommon during class that …
Limbo can be defined as an uncertain time where we await a particular decision. The lack of a clear outcome leaves us in an “in between” state where we don’t necessarily know how to feel or what to do. We can experience limbo over things of varying degrees of importance in our lives that accordingly …
How Do We Move Forward When We Are Stuck In Election Limbo? Read More »
Depression does not just limit how we feel and what we do. It steals who we are. Millions of people suffer from “depression” and experience a range of associated debilitating symptoms. Unfortunately, many people use the term loosely and talk about feeling “depressed” the same way they talk about feeling “sad.” They think of depression …
“I need a little alone time A little dream time But don’t worry I will be back baby I need a little be-gone time” From “Alone Time” by Rufus Wainwright Happiness is perhaps the most overrated emotion. What is it exactly? As far as I can tell, it generally refers to anything that gives us …
