In the movie Seven Pounds, Will Smith plays a character named Tim Thomas who poses as his brother Ben, an IRS auditor, throughout most of the movie. One evening while he is driving with his fiancée, he is texting while driving and ends up colliding with a van, killing all six occupants, as well as his fiancée. In an attempt to make things right, he carefully plans his suicide and preserves his organs. He intends

Have you ever been in an argument and denied something you know you did that was wrong? You’re not alone. One of the most common human responses is denial. Whether we deny something knowingly or unknowingly, we try to protect ourselves by refusing to accept the truth of the situation at hand. Why We Deny Denial is a defense mechanism. Our natural human instinct is to protect ourselves and our security, not only from physical

Have you ever been in a situation where you are trying to express yourself, but the other person thinks you are arguing? Misunderstandings are a part of communication, but sometimes there are people who just don’t seem willing to understand you, no matter what. It’s like they are super committed to misunderstanding everything you say. It can make you feel like it is your fault for expressing your feelings or for feeling hurt. But remember,

Have you ever shied away from a big endeavor because it seemed too big of a challenge to take on? Maybe you received a great idea for a new business, or you felt inspired to make a big life change, but shortly afterwards, you dismissed the idea because it just seemed impossible, or at least very difficult to attain. While it’s true that bigger goals require extra effort which can leave you feeling drained periodically,

In the 2000 movie, Pay It Forward, Haley Joel Osment plays a child named Trevor McKinney. His teacher, played by now disgraced actor Kevin Spacey, gives his class an assignment. It is to think of an idea that can change our world and put it into action. Trevor comes up with the idea of paying it forward. This quote is spoken by Trevor and shows just how easy it is for all of us to

Social media. Netflix. Drinking. Eating fast food. These are all aspects of our modern lives that are incredibly ‘normal’. If you think about your day, how much time do you spend on your phone scrolling social media or playing a random game to keep you busy? Get into the habit of asking yourself, “Does this support the life I’m trying to create?” This quote is crucial in our age where distraction, overly crowded schedules, and

Not everything we think needs to be said. I know for me, there have been things I have said in a moment of anger that I wish I could take back. There are also things I wish I had had the courage to say but didn’t. It can be difficult knowing when you should speak up and say something. So how can we get better at discerning when we should speak up, and when we

Another geeky quote from one of the best movies from the 80’s, Back to the Future. Like Doc says, if you’re going to build a time machine out of a car, you might as well do it with some style.  While Doc’s time machine was built with style in mind, he begins to argue the utility of it. The DeLorean’s body was paneled in brushed SS304 austenitic stainless steel, and except for three cars plated