Coping with Abuse: Why Therapy Wasn’t Helping and What I’m Doing Now
TRIGGER WARNING: This post deals with an account of sexual abuse and may be triggering to some people. “Recovery is a process. It takes time. It takes patience. It takes…
When Positive Messages Feel Bad: Why I’m Changing How I Use Social Media
“How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress.” ~Niels Bohr Social media is indeed a paradox in that it has the…
The Ineffable Power of Humor
In the filmed opera Annette, conceived and written by the perpetually-failing-and-suddenly-hip band Sparks (brothers Ronald and Russell Mael), the protagonist, Henry McHenry, is a perpetually failing comedian played by Adam Driver.…
10 Signs You’re Being True to Yourself
“The most confused we ever get is when we try to convince our heads of something that we know in our hearts is a lie.” ~Karen Moning It’s painful and…
7 Tips to Help Soothe Your Separation Anxiety
“A little space, time, and distance can often be just what a relationship needs to bloom at its best.” ~Karen Salmansohn If you feel insecure in your relationships, there are…
Need Less, Have More: Life Expands When We Eliminate the Excess
“Knowledge is learning something new every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day” ~Zen Saying Simplicity, at its heart, comes down to eliminating the excess in our lives.…