Philosophy Bron-Yr-Aur is where it all started The prison in our mind The unrelenting grind to the nexus of the universe Continue reading

In the article titled, A life Beyond 'Do what you love', Gordon Marino poses a very interesting question. “What are you most passionate about?”, and then states “it is important to distinguish between what we think we are supposed to love and what we really love”. Often times in my... Continue reading

I joined the Coast Guard when I was 20 years old because I didn't have money for college. I planned on only doing four years active duty, but they kept giving me amazing jobs, in dream locations, so ended up doing ten years. A lot of people were baffled by... Continue reading

I’ve always been obsessed with music! I can remember the first time I found my mom’s cd’s. Led Zeppelin IV called to me. I must have listened to Stairway to Heaven a hundred times over. The music took me to a special place, a place deep in my imagination. Robert... Continue reading

I found the term “learned helplessness”(56) to be particularly relevant to my life. The term learned helplessness was coined by a psychologist named Martin Seligman. Bain describes the condition of learned helplessness in which, “people who have faced repeated obstacles that prevent them from succeeding still act as if they... Continue reading

In the movie Office Space, Peter Gibbons is having a conversation with his friend and fellow co-worker Michael Bolton. Peter has recently found out that he will be getting a promotion and his friend Michael will be laid off. Peter says, “ We don’t have a lot of time on... Continue reading

Weeks, Zona Roberta, Opportunities in Occupational Therapy Careers, Revised Ed. The McGraw Hill, 2007. Opportunities in occupational therapy careers is a brief history of the origins of occupational therapy and what to expect working in the field as an occupational therapist. The book also gives a breakdown of the educational... Continue reading

In the song “Willin” written by Lowell George of Little Feat, the rough and tough life of a trucker is eloquently conveyed. Lowell starts out by depicting one of the truckers possible motivations to be “willin” to work. He writes, “I’m out on the road late at night, I see... Continue reading