McKinleyMar 28, 20212 min readUnlearning the Triune (3-part) Model of the Brain - It's a Myth?!"Change is the end result of all true learning." - Leo Buscaglia I first learned of the triune, or three-part, model of the brain when...
McKinleyMar 8, 20212 min readLove in Friendship"While we are wired for self-protection and survival, we are also wired for connection and love." - Iris Chen, Untigering I wouldn't be...
McKinleyFeb 14, 20214 min readHow Do We Self-Advocate During a Pandemic?There is such urgency in the multitude of crises we face, it can make it hard to remember that in fact it is urgency thinking (urgent...
McKinleyFeb 7, 20213 min readThey Are Human, Too"The amount of hopes and dreams a person has should not predict the amount of smiles they receive." - Melissa McPheeters I opted to be...
McKinleyJan 17, 20212 min readTrust is More Than a Two-Way Street“We are no longer children who are at the mercy of the adults in our lives. We are now the adults, and we have power to break the cycle...
McKinleyJan 10, 20212 min readTransparency Isn't Only for Plastic Wrap"From the body’s viewpoint, safety and danger are neither situational nor based on cognitive feelings. Rather, they are physical,...
McKinleyJan 3, 20212 min readLifeTW/CW for s*icide “Do you already know that your existence - who and how you are - is in and of itself a contribution to the people and...