GRIEF, LOSS, AND AMBIGUITY Grief. When the word comes up, a lot of us might buckle at our knees a little bit. We might be taken back to the moments of our own grief. The anguish of having lost someone or something that really, really matters is a sensation that circles around with, and within, […]
Symptoms of Anxiety and What You Can Do
SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND WHAT YOU CAN DO WHAT IS ANXIETY? Anxiety is our bodyâs natural response to stress. Though researchers arenât totally clued in on how and why anxiety happens, we do have some insights into the process that can be really helpful to remember when we are in the throes of it. First, […]
Symptoms of Depression and What You Can Do
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT Depression, or some version of âthe blues,â is one really common reason people seek out the help of a therapist. For good reason, too! It can be a really life-disrupting experience and really, really hard to experience on your own. Although itâs common for us to […]
10 Rules for Fighting Fair in Relationships
10 RULES FOR FIGHTING FAIR IN RELATIONSHIPS Remember when your relationship was so new that you thought youâd never fight? Like, youâre so madly in love what could you possibly fight about?! Cute, right? Sometimes I wish we could bottle up some of that love-drunk optimism and sip on it when we need it most. […]
Critical Inner Voice
OUR CRITICAL INNER VOICE, AKA THE BULLY Have you noticed that you have a critical inner voice that is always talking? I don’t mean a “you’re not mentally stable” kind of inner voice; just the normal “everybody has one” kind of inner voice. Don’t believe me? Just get quiet for a moment and you’ll hear it … […]
