It’s no secret– the days are getting shorter and darker. Whether you’ve struggled with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)  in the past or not, keeping your spirits up throughout the winter may be on your mind.  In the spirit of being proactive about our mental health, I want to share some insight into this upcoming season through […]

This week I want to talk about something that feels more vulnerable to share… There has been a lot going on around the world (in almost every aspect) and it can be hard to not get bogged down in doom-scrolling.  I’ve personally been exploring how to cope with this, and hope this insight resonates if you are […]

Whether we are talking about relationships with friends, parents or significant others, there is a disturbing communication trend I’ve been seeing in my office and in the world lately. I call it….”taking away people’s pain” This trend typically starts when we are young. Our parents unknowingly interact with us this way and we learn to be afraid of our feelings […]

“You cannot stop having negative thoughts. But you can stop listening to them and taking them seriously.” It’s so easy for us to get wrapped up in our negative thoughts and negative self talk. That little voice telling us over and over that you can’t do something, that you’re not good enough, that you don’t […]