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What is Self-Care and What Does it Look Like?

The term "self-care" is used often, and there are many definitions and ideas about what it is. At its core, self-care is the act of...

Rebuilding Your Relationship in Our New Normal

The pandemic has taken its toll on many of us in a variety of ways. As some sort of semblance of normalcy begins to appear as we start to...

Ways to Experience More Joy in Your Day-to-Day Life

When was the last time you felt joy? It's a feeling word that gets tossed around a lot, but what does it really mean to experience joy?...

Music as a Coping Skill

If you're a music lover like me, you know listening to the perfect song can be therapeutic and change your mood almost instantly. Science...

Being Human

I recently re-read one of my favorite books, The New Peoplemaking by Virginia Satir, and throughout the chapters, she discusses the idea...

Journal Prompts for Exploring Your Authentic Self

While I am not generally one for making New Year's resolutions, one goal that I can support this year is working towards growing into...

Surviving the Holidays (During a Pandemic)

For many, the holiday season can be difficult enough as is for many different reasons during a normal year, much less during a year with...

Self-Compassion in Current Times

As we all continue on this journey of navigating a pandemic, I continue to see people be hard on themselves for not being as productive,...

Setting Boundaries While Social Distancing

As many of us are currently social distancing, you are probably spending much more time at home and less time actually out interacting...

A Different Kind of New Year's Resolution

Some people love making New Year’s resolutions. But for others, the process can lead to a cycle of setting a high bar goal, and if this...