Pop-culture “wellness” often pathologizes desire. We are promised that if we can ignore physical hunger, meet our own needs emotionally, and keep our sexual desire …
Even before the pandemic, working from home presented unique challenges to the work-life balance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, these challenges have become even more pronounced, …
Shortly after completing my Mindful Grounding Activity Card deck, I had an idea for a deck of visual emotion cards, each card containing an evocative …
Perfect for parents, teachers, and those in the mental health field, this simple card game is designed to be a fun and engaging way to …
Our lives have changed significantly in the past few weeks as COVID-19 has spread around the globe and into our communities. In the space of …
Often, it can feel like time has stopped when we are in a high anxiety or much-dreaded situation. Having a countdown on your watch or …
Why Mindfulness? In a culture where life is often lived digitally, mindfulness matters. While our brains are increasingly adept at sensing fake news or deciphering …
It’s not that social media is good or bad, the real question is: What we are willing to trade for likes, views, and follows? This is …
If you’ve avoided recovery because giving up the only-ways-you-know-to-survive feels overwhelming, know that the goal of good therapy is not “stopping certain behaviors” – it’s …
Get a free PDF copy of this art: Social media can be a dark, divisive place sometimes. On the other end of the spectrum, depending …
There are lots of voices shaping our idea of a “Good Life,” but freedom comes when we take ownership of that narrative and choose- with …
Social justice makes the news when it’s grand gestures, but the impact individuals can have on cultural shifts in social justice starts with ordinary stewardship …
Kids who grow up in families where emotional needs are not validated and met often develop a deep sense of internal shame for having needs …
Humans have an innate ability to read people, situations, and our environment. If we pay attention, it helps keep us safe and helps us know …
Alexithymia is when a person is not able to express, tell the difference between, and name emotions. Most of us learn early – before we …
Our minds and our bodies are intimately connected. In a world that is constantly firing stress signals at us (Hint: just about all advertising is …
