Denisa Cerna

When I was seventeen, I bought a little blackboard that said: “Only when we’re lost can we find ourselves again.” Since then, I’ve displayed it in every apartment I’ve ever […] More

It’s always been interesting to me how differently people respond to pain. While person A and person B may have both been hurt in the past, A will take that […] More

If someone screams at you, you know they’re angry. If someone cries, you know they’re sad. Thus the basics of human communication. However, things aren’t always as easy as that. […] More

I used to be a huge people-pleaser. “Can you come into work tomorrow?” “Sure!” Never mind it was my fourth day in a row and I just wanted to take […] More

Buddha once said that negativity was like a gift people offered you – all you had to do was politely decline, and that gift would still belong to them. Emotional […] More

Let me guess. You feel stuck. Trapped. Fenced in. You’re moving through each day with the feeling that something inherent is missing, some spark that would give way to a […] More

Which personality traits do you think of when I say “mental strength”? Courage. Integrity. Resilience. Confidence. While these all fit the bill, there are some personality traits out there that […] More

Most people view happiness as an elusive destination that keeps moving out of their grasp. But what if I told you that happiness is much simpler than that? All you […] More

Unhappiness takes on many forms. Some unhappy people complain day in and day out; others are unusually silent. Some overcompensate by pretending to be as joyful as can be; others […] More

Social gatherings often make me uncomfortable. Oh, you too? Great! Grab my hand. We’re about to learn how to turn into a social butterfly. Look, I know what it’s like […] More