Functional Neurologic Disorders, Disorders that work?
We all to some degree acknowledge that stress influences how we feel, and to some degree that its manifestations can be occult or indirect. However, many symptoms of distress can …
Taylor Jones, LPC
Mental health, therapy
Half Assed Attempts as Proof of Failure
As a counter to calls for increased public funding for social programs, I frequently hear “Throwing government money at the problem never solved it, so why should we throw more?”. …
24 hour child care enabling Utopian Feminism and fertility
I recently listened to a fascinating conversation with Amia Srinivasan, author of The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century. Her interviewer was quite concerned about declining fertility rates …
The Cold Hearted case for Entitlements: I mean, Investing to Save $ on Chronic Disease
The USA spends $3.8 trillion on health care annually, of which, 90% is for chronic disease management. Adverse childhood events increase the number of adults living with chronic disease. The …
Ecosystems of Learning
The Diamond Age: A young Lady’s Primer by Neal Stephenson had a huge impact on me when I first read it. The protagonist is given an advanced tablet, enabled with …
To Stay in Relationship to…
If you’re like me, you might have taken language for granted. Sure, I was aware that there were other languages than English, but only superficially aware of the true grammatical …
Finding Ramanujan
Srinivasa Ramanujan‘s story is so illustrative of my motivation for this project. He was a self taught mathematics prodigy from Erode, Madras born in 1887, who at 16 derived many as …
Ritualize Reality
“Routines are concrete repetitive actions that help us develop skills while creating continuity and order. Rituals are routines elevated by creativity, driven by intention, and imbued with meaning.” – Esther …
Amanda Houpt
I had the honor of reconnecting with a friend and amazing person, Amanda Houpt, MPH, founder of Chrysalis Training and Learning Solutions. She previously worked at The Center for Women …