Mother’s Day: Perspectives
Birth, childhood, parenting - these are all fundamental to our existence and to act like these things are disrupting life, is to neglect the origin of life. I’ve gathered some helpful perspectives to keep in mind this coming Mother’s Day. They can certainly be helpful throughout the year as well.
Building new habits in the new year: Reconnecting with your emotions
The holidays tend to bring up many difficult emotions and leave us in need of extra self love. The new year is a natural transition point for adding more habits that help us feel better.
How Avoiding Your Feeling’s Isn’t Actually Making You Feel in Control
How Avoiding Your Feeling’s Isn’t Actually Making You Feel in Control. Let’s start with defining what avoidance looks like and how to see if you might be avoiding your own emotions. Researchers have found that, broadly, there are 5 types of avoidance…
Stressed? How to Complete the Stress Cycle.
Have you felt overwhelmed and exhausted? You’re not alone. Many individuals have experienced a range of stressors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, political divisiveness, violence, and inflation. In 2019, Drs. Amelia and Emily Nagoski published a book called “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle” about emotional exhaustion and the science behind the stress cycle.
What Gaslighting Is (and Isn’t)
Social media has helped to greatly expand our vocabulary around mental health in recent years. Now more than ever clinical terms such as “gaslighting” have become common language. In this article, I would like to begin a deeper discussion around the term “gaslighting” so that we can arm ourselves with accurate knowledge.
Why Do I Feel So Guilty All the Time? Children of Immigrants Edition
Sometimes it feels like being a child of immigrants goes hand in hand with feeling guilty all the time. Why? Below are some of the common reasons why guilt comes up a lot and how to cope.
What Queen Elizabeth’s Death Can Teach Us About Ourselves
The Queen herself is a symbol, however, depending on who you are, where you grew up, and your cultural identity, she represents very different things to different people. Symbols are powerful and can shape societies in foundational ways.