Anakin, Padmé, and the Importance of Dealing With our Pain
The doomed relationship between Padmé and Anakin in the Star Wars prequels is one of the most heartbreaking parts of the entire saga… two star-crossed lovers torn apart by past pains […]
Rumi and Jinu: Helping Others, Healing Ourselves
For a warrior who protects the planet through both her combat prowess as well as her singing skills, losing her voice was a problem Rumi could not afford to have. […]
From Hopeless to Huntrix: Wounded Souls Seeking A Place to Belong
One of the most relatable parts of the group that came together to form Huntrix is their incredibly different backgrounds… on their own, each had been rejected for different reasons […]
Rumi’s Private Pain and Secret Shame: Concealing Never Leads to Healing
In spite of all of her success as the lead singer and warrior of Huntrix, Rumi held a secret that she was hiding from the world as well as those […]
Legend of Zelda: Recharging our Sword by Taking the Time to Heal
Link’s iconic “Sword Beam” attack from the first “Legend of Zelda” on the NES was a powerful, game-changing ability, but it carried a specific requirement for its’ usage… Link had […]
The Last Guardian: Hands that were Designed to Heal
One of the most beautiful parts of “The Last Guardian” is the way that the player cares for Trico, the massive creature that befriends him and protects him through the […]
Hawkeye’s Transformation Into Ronin: A Heart Hardened by Pain
When Thanos snapped his fingers at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War” and erased half of all life in the universe, the lives of those who were left behind were […]
Healing: Even Spartans Need a Break
Over the years, most games have replaced the traditional “med-packs” and health pickups we would use to heal ourselves with a much simpler form of health regeneration… seeking out a […]
Friendly Fire and the First Step to Healing
Playing a game in cooperatively with friends or family changes EVERYTHING… but while many parts of the game become significantly easier by sharing the burden across other gamers, there are […]
Teamwork in Kingdom Hearts: Intercede to Succeed
While the real-time combat in Kingdom Hearts is fun and keeps the action lively, replenishing my health or MP in the middle of combat can be tough to pull off. […]
Finding God in Video Games 