Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” -Mike Tyson We all carry private scripts for how we’ll handle hard moments. We picture ourselves measured in the meeting, gracious during conflict, steady when the phone call comes. Then life swings. For my family, it was my own recent health scare—enough to flip the world we’d built upside down. Overnight, the question shifted from “How do we keep everything on track?” to “What actually matters, and how do we build our days around it?” That shift led to massive life changes: choosing a healthier environment for me, planning…

The first official College Football Playoff rankings for this season will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 4.This means that it’s time to start playing the game of “Who’s in, who’s out?” And there are a few teams whose Week 10 matchups could determine their fates ahead of the early CFP rankings.With this in mind, let’s dive into the best games to watch this weekend, with odds via DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 31.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on…

A pervy high school principal resigned after he was found seeking sex with a current and former student on Grindr, where he fantasized about having “a secret school tryst,” according to a report. Jonathan M. Fey, the then-principal of Amador Valley High School in northern California, allegedly contacted the students on the popular gay hookup app from an account dubbed “eyes emoji,” according to Ed Source, an outlet that covers California education. “I really have always liked you,” the “eyes emoji” account messaged the former student, according to communications shown in an investigative report by the Pleasanton Unified School District.…

The royal family threw disgraced Prince Andrew “under the bus” when they stripped him of his titles this week — potentially opening him up to a police probe, his biographer claimed Friday. The bombshell move to formally shun Andrew by removing his titles and evicting him from his residence shows the royals have essentially wiped their hands clean of any controversy tied to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to royal historian and author Andrew Lownie. “I’ve been saying for some time they’re going to throw Andrew under the bus to save themselves and this is the first indication of that,”…

Facts can be so misleading. Near the midway point of the NFL regular season, the Bills (5-2) — the five-time defending AFC East champions — are looking up in the standings at the Patriots (6-2), who won a head-to-head matchup in Buffalo. The Chiefs (5-3) — winners of nine straight AFC West titles — are behind the Broncos (6-2) and Chargers (5-3), having lost to the latter in Week 1. Meanwhile, Daniel Jones and the Colts (7-1) lead the race for the No. 1 seed. Still, it is hard to find anyone who doesn’t believe a trip to the Super…

Gayle King was spotted leaving her New York City apartment first thing Friday — just hours after reports emerged she was set to leave “CBS Mornings” after more than a decade. The news anchor donned huge sunglasses as she emerged from her Upper West Side building before sunrise, The Post’s exclusive photos show. The 70-year-old, who could be seen clutching her phone and a brown paper bag, was due on the air later Friday morning. Gayle King seen leaving from her home in NYC on early Friday morning. Robert Miller Gayle King is seen leaving her Manhattan home on Friday,…

Samhain is upon us, and with it the summons to face the dark with fortitude. The word Samhain translates to “summer’s end,” and as practicing witch Dacha Avelin richly describes, “It is the threshold to the season of Death.” Apropos of this, Samhain coincides with the sun’s journey through Scorpio, itself a threshold sign that rules the eighth house of sex, death and regeneration. Sitting square between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice, Samhain is observed as one of four annual “fire festivals.” The word Samhain translates to “summer’s end,” and as practicing witch Dacha Avelin richly describes, “It is the threshold to the season of Death.” jetrel2 – stock.adobe.com Samhain is…

SPRING LAKE, NJ — Maybe the third time is the charm. New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Jack Ciattarelli exuded confidence that his third campaign for governor is the one to propel him to Drumthwacket and downplayed concerns about President Trump’s impact on his prospects in an exclusive interview with The Post. “It’s not really lessons as much as it is the landscape is very different,” Ciattarelli reflected, when asked about what he learned from his 2021 bid in which he came within about 3 percentage points of Gov. Phil Murphy (D). “We’re winning this race,” Ciattarelli told The Post. AP Ciattarelli…

Leslie Jones was left fuming when an “a–hole” director she clashed with on the “SNL” set wanted to take a picture with her during the popular sketch show’s 50th anniversary celebration. Jones, who starred on the NBC staple from 2014 to 2019, was a host for the “SNL 50 special” red carpet in February 2024 when he ran into the director. “First of all, I don’t like him,” Jones said on Vulture’s “Good One Podcast” that was released Thursday. “He comes over to me, and you know I don’t like him. ‘Oh Leslie, that’s just what happened. Shut up, yous…

As a psychologist interested in challenges throughout the life cycle, I have had the pleasure of working with those just beginning their life journey and those at the end. Not surprisingly, many people tend to have regrets at the end of their life. After all, it is difficult to say goodbye with goals left incomplete and dreams unfulfilled. The most regrets, according to end-of-life interviews, tend to be related to the things not done versus things that were done in life, even if the latter did not work out. Armed with this knowledge, I work with my younger adult patients…