Category: Psychology

Creative Things, Goals & Intentions, Mindfulness & Meditation, Videos, Vlogs26 Comments

Talking About Turning 30 – Setting Goals & Self Improvement

Lyric Holmans

I’m turning 30 this week and every 5 years I like to do a little inventory of everything in my life – kind of like a life assessment.

I look at my bills, where my money is going, what I’m eating, my self-esteem, the people in my life, my activities – everything. I like to spend a lot of time in quiet contemplation as I think deeply about my goals and how I can be sure to stay on track. Sometimes old goals may become irrelevant as new goals come up. I try to think about all of these things when setting new goals for the year.

This year I am focusing on two main goals. Continue reading Talking About Turning 30 – Setting Goals & Self Improvement

Mindfulness & Meditation48 Comments

Good Day or Bad Day? It’s All How You Look at it – Six Steps to Positive Thinking

Lyric Holmans

Our joy, and perhaps even our curse, as human beings often come from our ability to chose the way we will view and interpret the world. People who are able to grow a more sunny outlook on things are happier and have less stress than those who tend to focus on their problems. It seems like a no-brainer – always think about the best parts of every situation. Still, many of us find ourselves stuck on the negatives. Continue reading Good Day or Bad Day? It’s All How You Look at it – Six Steps to Positive Thinking

Anxiety, Buddhism, Children & Families, Impermanence, Mindfulness & Meditation, poetry, Psychology, Relationships, School, Writing23 Comments

Wanting to Be Older

Lyric Holmans

Life is more enjoyable when you aren’t preoccupied with being somewhere else (of in my case somewhen). Living in the future causes anxiety and stops you from seeing the joys right in front of you. I know this now but it took thirty years to figure this out. Continue reading Wanting to Be Older

ADHD, Autism, Brain Injury, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Neurodiversity, Neurology, Tourette Syndrome, Uncategorized87 Comments

What is Neurodiversity? Does it Exclude People with Severe Disabilities?

Lyric Holmans

Neurodiversity – the idea that neurological differences (Autism, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, and others) are natural variations in the evolution of the human genome. Continue reading What is Neurodiversity? Does it Exclude People with Severe Disabilities?