Ryan Russ

making your way in the world today takes everything you've got.

[Candice Vinson, PhD @DrCandiceVinson]

"For the best therapists, there is something essential about them that makes them extraordinarily suited to the complex work of psychotherapy. I would characterize this personality as having the following components:

• A nearly limitless interest & fascination with people.

[neuro.social.self @neurosocialself]

‘The irony is that you don’t actually serve anyone else by suppressing your true passions ... More often than not, by doing your thing – as opposed to what you think you ought to be doing – you kindle a fire that helps keep the rest of us warm.’

Oliver Burkeman

[The Onion @TheOnion]

Jif Slammed For New Ad Claiming Children With Peanut Allergies Just Lying For Attention https://t.co/BtFshgV3Tl

[Jonathan Shedler @JonathanShedler]

Some see a world of flawed humans, and themselves as flawed humans

Some see a world of villains, and themselves as moral saviors

That's not morality

It's vulgar narcissism

(inspired by R. Fairbairn)

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Trauma does not heal apart from being spoken and it needs to be heard in the context of a safe relationship where the dignity of the one crushed is restored.

[Church Curmudgeon @ChrchCurmudgeon]

Last week: the empty tomb.

This week, the empty pew.

[Wingstop @wingstop]

The perfect cure.

[Ryan Russ @ryanmruss]

Could the Cordyceps Fungus Really Take Over? https://t.co/mUW8hoqnk4 via @YouTube

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Comedy is now legal on Twitter

[Jeff Fine-Thomas @jefffinethomas]

When people enter graduate school to become a therapist, they are often told it is important to choose a theory. I’ve found that one of the most important functions of theory is that it serves as an emotion regulator for the therapist. 🧵

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

Don't get comfortable. Take risks. Change. Try learning about a field you don't know anything about. Or stepping into a viewpoint you've never considered.

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

People are more complicated than the masks they wear in society.

[Seth Lewis @SethLewisInc]

Man this had me rolling 😂 dude just took a brisk walk to the 10 in the middle of the game

[Robert Greene @RobertGreene]

Always stick to what makes you weird, odd, strange, different. That’s your source of power.

[Gregory Bledsoe MD MPH MBA @ghbledsoe]

Great article in today’s Wall Street Journal about Tim Keller, an individual who has had a profound impact on my faith journey. @WSJ @timkellernyc #arpx

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Leonardo da Vinci invented the self supporting bridge between 1485-1487 as an emergency bridge for troops engaged in a war

Downward force interlocks and tightens the structure, which withstands weight without additional construction

[MrBeast @MrBeast]

@jappleby Ignore everyone else here and listen to “How To Take Over The World”

[Diane Langberg, PhD @DianeLangberg]

Never undermine the fact that a grown man or woman can be terrified and abused by someone with power.