Counselor’s Corner: The Silent Symphony of Mentorship
My mom was a maverick educator in Helena, not your typical textbook tutor. You wouldn't find her children cramped in straight rows of rigid vertical desks! No, she rebelled against the norm, introducing special "horizontal desks" to her kids in their pursuit of knowledge. Granted, they were more perfect for spitball than learning, sometimes - but they were great! She understood the rhythm of young minds, knew that they thrived
Counselor Corner: A Tale of Daytrading Addiction
"The fact remains that getting people right is not what living is all about anyway. It's getting them wrong that is living, getting them wrong and wrong and wrong and then, on careful reconsideration, getting them wrong again. That's how we know we're alive: we're wrong.” -Philip Roth Meet Nick, who felt kind of lost. It all began innocently enough, a co-worker's computer screen serving as the portal where financial
Counselor Corner: The Transformative Power of Morning Pages
We all have our ups and downs, and navigating through it all can get pretty tough. One tool that's consistently been in my toolbox is a little practice known as morning pages. Coined by Julia Cameron, the concept is as simple as it gets - just three pages of your thoughts, scribbled down every morning. You just kinda keep that pen moving! When a thought comes up, you keep writing!
Social Media, LGBTQ youth, and a Better Life
I often start these articles by dating myself: early 40s now, grew up in the 80s and 90s, graduated college in Missoula in the early 2000s. This is partly a nice opportunity to reminisce. But it also helps to let you know where I’m coming from. And it lets you know that I know that different generations are facing very different challenges today. Social media and a Ray of Hope
Practical Philosophy for Kids (and Parents)
I recently stumbled across the philosopher David Pastor Vico, after reading an article about his new book, Ethics for the Distrustful, which is a book aimed at teenagers. “Vico,” as he is known to his students, has twin three-year-old daughters. He also recently had cancer. After some treatment, he is now cancer-free, but he lives each day unsure how much longer he has on this Earth. As a philosopher, such
Counselor Corner: The Art of Stress Management
Do you ever find yourself waking up super early, like at 5:30 or 6:00? Yes, that's the time. The time when you've decided, 'Today, I will rise before the sun! And I will bust ass and get stuff done!' Okay, maybe you don’t do that. But maybe sometimes you do! And on that rare occasion, isn’t it nice? You get up and see the early morning sun, and say, “My