Our job, as human beings, is to make the most of our gifts and to turn our struggles into meaningful experience and learned wisdom. We do this, invariably, through relationships built on trust, commitment and integrity. Fostering healthy relationships is a skill that we acquire with time and growth and we pass on these skills with patience and care from one generation to the next. I operate from the motto that every struggle is a potential gift and every gift is meant to maximize our potential ...
Going to college may feel like it is supposed to be one of the most exciting times in your life. Leaving home, starting an independent life and creating connections with people from all over the world sounds great, right? But, it is also one of the more challenging times in life from a developmental stance. Family relations feel different, making friends can be challenging in a larger setting, academics are rigorous and there is a struggle to know who you 'really are.' On top of that, differen...