About a year after walking away from bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, a friend asked me to share my story at a conference. That was the start of what has now been several years of speaking in public about my trauma; of standing up in front of...
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”—Dalai Lama Happiness is best when it’s shared, with as many people as possible. Just like giving a gift makes the giver happy, showing happiness to others really does...
Mental health awareness, at least in the U.S., is on the rise. Celebrities and people on the street are speaking openly about mental health, recognizing its prevalence, and discussing ways to combat issues. The World Health Organization notes that depression is the...
Humans are truly social beings and to be honest, touch may be one of the most significant actions which make us human. From the time we’re born, children thrive with the physical connection from family members, and in both friendship and romantic relationships, we...
Being exposed to terrorism firsthand (my first significant episode of community violence, to boot) taught me many lessons. Looking back, I wonder what the set-point of my life would’ve been, if you had measured it just moments before the bombs went off. Life wasn’t...
Stress at work is nothing new for many of us – feeling overworked, pressure to meet deadlines, etc. But what about experiencing trauma at work? Some people can and do experience violent trauma at work – teachers, retail workers, restaurant servers, bartenders are...
