A number of people I work with report to having a very loud and negative inner critic. What they are referring to is an inner voice (similar to our conscience) that we all possess that speaks up from time to time and critiques a decision, choice, or action we have made. This critic is a very necessary component in life; it deserves to be acknowledged, and has an important role in appraising and guiding our behavior. However, problems occur when the critic is overly active and

I've started a series of posts around quotes that I find personally and psychologically relevant to me. This is the first, and while the tone is sounding more philosophical and existential compared to other posts I've written, it will still fall back to what I know best, so if you're interested, please read on. I was recently thumbing through Breathing on Your Own, Quotations for Independent Thinkers, complied by Richard Kehl, which is a book of quotes I've had for a very lon