How embodying someone you admire and respect can improve self-worth - and looking good while doing it! First off, what is cosplay? According to Encyclopedia Britannica, cosplay means “costume play.” It is a hobby where people wear special clothes and makeup to look like characters from anime, video games, comic books, movies or TV shows. You may see people dressed up in colorful, expressive costumes impersonating a favorite character of theirs in the streets of Boston, Cambridge and...

There is wellness in the act of re-imaginging yourself in a game as an opportunity to more deeply grow and understand yourself! Whether your interests are in video games, table top role-player games (TTRPGs) or computer games, having space to redefine yourself can be a deeply rewarding and illuminating experience. In my experience of TTRPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, Daggerheart and Stormlight Archives I have found great joy and self-expression in making an in-game character that expands on who...

Facing the barriers of being consistent in your life head on! In navigating everyday successes both large and small, I believe consistency can be a valuable asset to growing in every domain in your life. In 2020 I wrote about traits that can be a guidepost in being consistent. However, a consideration in navigating fostering a lifestyle that is grounded in consistency is facing the challenges that create daily impediments. Let’s look at a few of them here and how we can face them head-on...