The Copper Den

As I come into a new year of my life, I've been thinking more about past friendships and memories. This week, I revisit an old song and how it might suggest a better way to connect with those we love.

I could technically say that I have "brainstormed" before as part of some group assignment in high school or college. I didn't ever really consider it a tactile practice, though. This week, I explore a brainstorming exercise to help generate more actionable ideas.

This month, my book club is reading a book focused on uncertainty. A chapter reminded me about Thought Catalogs, a CBT tool that helps reframe unhelpful thoughts that might crop up. Here's how they might help you too.

ChatGPT's image generation update took the internet by storm with its seemingly endless possibilities. While it may be a novelty, I struggle to consider it anything nearly resembling art. Art is still a human effort.

Growing up, I loved reading, but at some point around high school, I found that I just didn't read as much anymore. In this post, I explore a couple ideas that helped me rekindle (pun-intended) my love of reading and stories.

This week was certainly unique. Times like this can cause my anxiety to spark, but I consider how nature might be a calming solution.

I've always struggled with setting goals and finding a balance of how many to work on at one time. In this post, I explore Ali Abdaal's framework for setting and sticking to goals on a quarterly basis.

The final step in the Workview/Lifeview exercise is to compare how the views work together. In this post, I consider my two views and how I might move forward with them both in mind.

A Lifeview is a personal framework of beliefs and values that shape how we understand existence, purpose, and our relationship with others. In this post, I explore questions about meaning, connection, and emotion, reflecting on how they influence my evolving perspective on life.

I explore my personal Workview — what work means to me, its purpose, and how it aligns with fulfillment and growth. Using guiding questions from "Designing Your Life," I reflect on meaningful work, money, and the impact I want to have.