Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

Sighted people tend to fear blindness as much as or more than other disabling impairments (Enoch et al., 2019; Scott et al., 2016). They view blindness as tragic and assume that blind people are desperate for a cure (Nario-Redmond, 2020). At the onset of sight loss, people experience severe psychological distress (Boagy et al., 2022; Nyman et al., 2012). At that point, virtually all would welcome a treatment that would reverse their sight loss. But the collapse of their sighted identity eventually leads them to begin forming a new identity that includes blindness as a central feature. What Is Identity?…

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  – Four Boston College student-athletes will take part in the 2025 Unity Tour, presented by the Atlantic Coast Conference.Student-athletes Ty Clemons (Football), Athena Tomlinson (Women’s Basketball), Bryce Copeland-Del Toro (Men’s Soccer), Janis Espinoza (Softball) – along with athletics administrators Michael Harris and Josh Beekman – will represent the Eagles from June 19-22, with stops in Montgomery, Selma, and Tuskegee, Alabama. This is the fourth annual Unity Tour that includes student-athletes and administrators from each of the league’s 18 member institutions.Each ACC member institution is invited to send six representatives – four student-athletes and two coaches or staff members…

That’s right, Dropout’s Isabella Rolland is bringing her new film D(E)AD to limited theaters this fall! This new horror comedy focuses on Izzy’s personal struggles after her problematic father passes away. However, Izzy’s dad hasn’t quite left this plane of existence entirely. Instead, he has chosen to haunt everyone in the family. Well, except Izzy, that is. D(E)AD is a fantastic film that explores the different channels of grief in spectacular fashion. The film primarily focuses on how we often feel haunted by our loved ones’ memories. While this is a pretty common trope, Izzy does a fantastic job of…

What makes music unique, unlike other forms of expression or communication? I suspect most people could put together a personal list of several things. But among the most important have to be the ways music is wedded to time. Each note – even each rest – has a time value. Each measure has a time signature, the meter, and the repeating meter, measure after measure, contributes to the song’s beat. Also, while other activities (such as an athletic maneuver or telling a joke) may require timing for brief moments, a piece of music depends on timing for many consecutive minutes.…

COYOTES: “Aura Entertainment has announced the official release of Colin Minihan’s latest feature Coyotes. Trapped in their Hollywood Hills home, a family (Long, Bosworth, Harris) must fight for survival as a pack of savage coyotes closes in. Aura will bring the star-studded indie horror comedy to Fantastic Fest on September 20, followed by a national theatrical release on October 3. The cast is led by Justin Long (Barbarian) and Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns). The real life couple and creative partners are joined in the horror comedy by Katherine McNamara (Shadowhunters), Brittany Allen (What Keeps You Alive), Mila Harris (Mary), and…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Relations Jamie DiLoreto will be recognized as a Walter Camp Football Foundation Honorary Member at the organization’s Ring of Honor dinner on Sunday, July 13 in Orange, Conn.Honorary Member designation is bestowed to an individual who has been a supporter of the Walter Camp Foundation and its various activities, initiatives and pursuits.”On behalf of Boston College Athletics, I congratulate Jamie for being named an Honorary Member of the Walter Camp Foundation,” said William V. Campbell Director of Athletics Blake James.  “This is a well-earned and well-deserved recognition for his years…

The saucy silicone servo in a wig is back and this time she’s unrated. Peacock is exclusively premiering M3GAN 2.0 on its streaming service starting Sept. 26.  “From the original M3GAN creative team, including producer James Wan for Atomic Monster, Jason Blum for Blumhouse, and director Gerard Johnstone, the film stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ivanna […]

Many people come to therapy wanting to work on a low self-concept or low self-esteem. There are certainly many side effects of not having a strong self-esteem. We may speak up less at work or in a relationship. We may too easily compromise on our values or authentic wants. We may default into people-pleasing modalities because we feel that we do not have much to offer or add to a thought or conversations. In short, we may suffer from a deflated ego or sense of self. From this level, building someone up, or reframing their sense of self, is crucially…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College Varsity Club President Richard J. Schoenfeld ’74 has announced the selection of the 2025 Hall of Fame for the fall of 2025. The 10 honorees will be honored for their induction into the Varsity Club Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 19. All new members will be permanently enshrined on the Wall of Fame on the west concourse of Conte Forum.The 10 Eagles inducted are Tatiana Cortez ’17 (softball), Ben Eaves ’04 (men’s ice hockey), Patrick Eaves ’06 (men’s ice hockey), Mike Gillis ’79 (men’s lacrosse), Brian St. Pierre ’03 (football), Greg Pulskamp ’90…

ADI IGNATIUS: I’m Adi Ignatius. ALISON BEARD: I’m Alison Beard, and this is the HBR IdeaCast. ADI IGNATIUS: All right, so, Alison, did you know there is a social media report that says the lead article in last month’s Harvard Business Review is actually a coded prophesy for the end of the world, and this thing is going crazy viral? ALISON BEARD: Wow, that is highly alarming; I didn’t know that. ADI IGNATIUS: Well, because it of course didn’t happen. ALISON BEARD: [Laughing] ADI IGNATIUS: And that’s really the topic of this week’s IdeaCast: fake news and how companies can…