How much time do you spend trying to always be right when what you actually want is to be happy?

Shopping as a mood boost - not optimal code.

Those whispers you hear are lies. Learn the superpower of metacognition to banish the void voices.

Are you stuck in a mental waiting room everytime something is on your calender for the day?

Video games have come a long way since their inception. From pixelated arcade machines to sprawling open-world adventures, gaming has not only shaped entertainment but also influenced the way we speak. Today, it’s common to hear terms that originated in the gaming world pop up in everyday conversations. Whether you’re talking about “leveling up” or “getting rekt,” gaming slang has firmly woven itself into the fabric of modern language. But how did this happen? Let's explore how gaming terms have transitioned from niche jargon to widespread slang.

There’s a very specific feeling I get whenever I dive into a new game or fresh story content: pure, unfiltered obsession. You know the vibe — you log on "just for an hour" and next thing you know, you’re still farming reputation at 3AM with a half-eaten sandwich on your desk and an uncomfortable awareness that you might actually be part of the chair now.

Every habit I wanted to break—snacking when I wasn’t hungry, doom-scrolling instead of sleeping, putting off that creative project “until I felt inspired”—all of them lived in this mental buffet of options, and I was out here loading my plate with stuff I didn’t even like.

You can respec your life. At any level. Anytime. No expansion required.

When you wake up with a mood debuff- what do you do?

As a gamer parent, I always dreamed of sharing some of my favorite digital worlds with my son. I figured one day we’d run dungeons together, laugh at goblin dialogue, and bond over loot drama. But I didn’t expect World of Warcraft to become our secret weapon in learning to read.

Every RPG starts with the Call to Adventure. Whether it’s the courier delivering the fateful letter in Skyrim, waking up in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Fallout, or receiving your first Pokémon from Professor Oak, the journey kicks off with a disruption of the ordinary world.

In real life, change is scary. But in a game? It’s exhilarating. RPGs train us to embrace the unknown and dive into challenges, reinforcing the idea that stepping outside our comfort zone can lead to epic rewards.

Welcome, fellow players, to the ultimate RPG called Life—where the difficulty settings are randomized, the NPCs sometimes give terrible advice, and the respawn points are… well, let’s not talk about those.  But fear not! Unlike your average loot box, we all spawn with some insane innate abilities. The trick? Most of us forget to equip them. So, let’s dive into the skill tree and unlock the hidden OP (overpowered) traits that make this game way more fun: empathy, resilience, creativity, positivity, kindness, and altruism.

We gamers know all about progression. You grind, you gain XP, you unlock new abilities. But in real life? Sometimes it feels like you’ve hit the level cap with no expansion pack in sight. Maybe you’ve crushed your career goals, raised an entire party (aka a family), or finished that long-term achievement that once seemed impossible. And now? It’s like wandering around the game world, waiting for something cool to happen.

That’s where life coaching comes in—helping you find and shape your next epic ques