

Meaningfulness vs. Happiness
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing, the last of the human freedoms — to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." This quote is very powerful to me. I came across it in an article that I read recently about Viennese psychiatrist, Viktor Frankl. The article was based on Frankl's idea that meaningfulness is more viable choice than happiness. Frankl credits this ideology to his ability to survive the holocaust and to help o

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Stop Victim Blaming!
In honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I wanted to write a post about victim blaming. What is Victim Blaming? The Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime defines victim blaming as "a devaluing act that occurs when the victim(s) of a crime or an accident is held responsible — in whole or in part — for the crimes that have been committed against them.This blame can appear in the form of negative social responses from legal, medical, and mental health prof