Diana Raab

1 week ago | goodmenproject.com | Diana Raab

Summer is a good time to reflect on what would bring us joy in life and make us happy. When thinking about happiness, we can consider using the word bliss, which takes happiness one step further. Each generation has its set of timely words. Hippies in the 1960s used terms such as “far out,” which meant that something was wonderful or illuminating.

2 weeks ago | goodmenproject.com | Diana Raab

Memory is fallible. Memory is fragile. Memory ends at the present moment. It is everything you have lived, experienced, seen, and felt up until this instant. Everyone holds their own set of memories. Sometimes it might feel unnecessary to stick to the exact or literal truth of what happened, as long as the message or the meaning of the experience is portrayed. Fiction writers must master the art of creating a vivid picture, but the challenge for memoirists is to determine how and what to remember.

3 weeks ago | goodmenproject.com | Diana Raab

Many of us know that Carl Jung formulated the idea of the “shadow,” the part of us hidden from immediate awareness. Most often, the shadow focuses on the dark side of our personality, but it can also be a part of ourselves that society views as unacceptable. As a result, we are programmed to “not go there.” Thus, the shadow is often a part of ourselves that lies unexposed, as we try to protect our image in the world.

4 weeks ago | goodmenproject.com | Diana Raab

Platonic love is a special emotional and spiritual relationship between two people who love and admire one another because of common interests, a spiritual connection, and similar worldviews. It does not involve any sexual involvement. Most friendships begin as either personal or professional. In the latter type of relationship, the connection is intellectual and revolves around a common work interest.

1 month ago | goodmenproject.com | Diana Raab

April is National Poetry Month and if you have not thought about poetry since high school, it might be a good time to rediscover its wonder. Poetry is the voice of the soul and is a free-flowing form of expression. The best poetry happens when you write about feelings, observations and images as they arrive. Poetry is a powerful genre because it allows for self-expression and thus can increase your sense of well-being.