What are we reading this week? In her article, 11 Ways to Release Anger, Cindy Lamothe shares her tips for how to safely vent anger. The point about checking our own perspective reminds us of one of the four questions in our self-checks, “Can I be my own observer?” We can apply our CLEAR skill

What are we reading this week? The following is a piece from the Men’s Journal about friendship between heterosexual men. It focuses on how vital friendship is to the mental health of men and how more recent decades are kinder to the “bromance” experience than previous times. We at I Am Here think this is

What are we watching this week? The following is a TEDx Talk on the Culture of Comparison by entrepreneur and mental health counselor Bea Arthur. She talks about how comparing ourselves to others can confuse our ambitions. She says people across all age groups, social groups, and backgrounds focus on comparing what others have against

When we are validated, do we feel heard and understood? In validating others, are we able to identify with others’ emotions, and do we justify those emotions back to them? Do we validate others, even when we might not agree with them? How central is validation to meaningful connection, both with ourselves and others? What