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Armwrestling & Cognitive Psychology

"Cognitive psychology is the study of internal mental processes—all of the workings inside your brain, including perception, thinking, memory, attention, language, problem-solving, and learning." -Kendra Cherry, MSEd

I once broke my wrist while armwrestling an Asian guy in a bar… Good way to begin a story, right?! Well, the armwrestling story is quite ridiculous and hilarious. Still, a conversation I recently had about the incident proved more jarring and thought-provoking than the very first time I’d ever broken a bone.

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Thankful

“Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” -J.M. Barrie

Yesterday I spent my first Thanksgiving alone, less than two weeks after spending my 40th birthday alone… This year, right?

Shockingly, my birthday was possibly the best of my entire life. But Thanksgiving worried me. It’s my favorite holiday, and the most important part is being surrounded by family, friends, love, and laughter. How does one celebrate friends and family all alone? However, by the afternoon, I was in a great mood, roasting a turkey for one and caramelizing Brussels sprouts. I felt so grateful for everything I had! Yes, I was alone; but I was also healthy during a pandemic, working at the best job of my life and learning how to see God in every moving piece around me.

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