What About Receiving Empathy?
We’ve learned to give empathy. But can we let ourselves receive it? Take a breath We talk a lot about building empathy. About giving it. Being an empath. Holding space for others. But I don’t hear...
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What If Brené Brown Isn’t Right for Everyone?
Exploring why some of us don’t feel shame or guilt. And what we feel instead. I write a lot about fear. But not about guilt. Not about shame. Not because I don’t want to, but because...
Pulled in Every Direction: Between Fear and Joy
One more step toward self-worth, even when fear tries to sabotage everything. Why is it so hard to accept the good in ourselves? Why so much fear in my heart and in my body? This long weekend,...
Let’s talk about nothing
Exploring the unexpected wisdom of nothing I was wondering what I should write about this week. Every week I worry that I won’t have anything interesting to write about. Then it hit me: Maybe I...
The Weight We Hold, The Support We Need
On the quiet burden of holding it all in, and learning to lean into support. Take a moment. Notice your shoulders. Can you relax them? Phew. This was unexpected. Last Friday, as I was getting ready to...
Struggling to See My Own Strengths: A Journey of Self-Acceptance
A Reflection on Shadow Work, Body Image, and Finding My True Self So far, I’ve been talking about my fears of showing myself, standing up, and standing out. But on the other side of this,...
How to be human, not happy
Because it’s not about always being happy, it’s about welcoming every emotion as part of being human. I got a little annoyed a few weeks ago when I saw yet another person selling happiness. Our society...
Should I Share or Should I Go?
A tender battle between wanting to be seen and fearing I’ll be judged for it April 2nd Two weeks ago, I shared my first mini e-book, The Toll of the News on Our Mental Health. It...
The Toll of the News on Our Mental Health [part 6/6]
Reflect and integrate As we wrap up this series of 6 articles, it’s time to reflect on the journey we’ve taken together. We’ve explored various strategies to manage our news consumption and enhance our mental...
The Toll of the News on Our Mental Health [part 5/6]
Replace this new free time with positive news Now, we’re shifting our focus from merely avoiding negative influences to actively incorporating positive elements into our lives. How have you been doing with the changes we’ve discussed...