by Florina Lungu | Dec 9, 2023 | Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health, Mindset
English philosopher Jeremy Bentham defined happiness as “The experience of pleasure and absence of pain.” And this time of year – this sacred, sentimental time of year – we often uphold this definition of happiness. We go to parties. We make plans to see family and...
by Florina Lungu | Dec 2, 2023 | Addiction, Mental Health
I once heard a powerful parable about a father and his sons: the man, an alcoholic, raised his two boys under one roof. Every day, he would get up, go to work, come home, and drink himself into a fitful slumber. Both boys knew emptiness: empty cupboard, empty beer...
by Florina Lungu | Nov 25, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Mental Health
280 million people worldwide are asking this question every single day. It is a haunting question, a desperate question, with a complicated answer for everyone who wants to know. When asking of themselves, some wo9uld point to major life changes or stressors. Some...
by Florina Lungu | Nov 18, 2023 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing
Ever imagined a day spent entirely in a muddy hole? Waking up, working, eating, and sleeping, all while engulfed in mud. Your clothes, hopelessly stained; mud caked on your skin, under your fingernails, even inadvertently swallowed. It’s a relentless, grimy...
by Florina Lungu | Nov 11, 2023 | Bipolar Disorder, Mindset
I read a joke the other day, and it really stuck with me: “Is 4 a lot? Well, it depends on the context. On Instagram, no. In a dark alley, yes!” Now of course, it’s a joke – but it really got me thinking about the power of context. Only seeing part of the picture...