Many more people are aware of the concept of love bombing these days. In the mental health and wellness landscape, it has become a hot topic of sorts. While some…
Perhaps the greatest battle you will ever wage is the one within your own mind. We are not typically taught this fundamental truth about life, however. The prevailing message about…
Everyone needs a friend – and if you’re lucky, several. Friends are one of the great joys of life. Of course, fair weather or fake friends don’t count. A true…
On the face of it, pleasing people sounds like a positive and maybe even altruistic thing. What could be wrong with nurturing relationships and creating harmony within them? Nothing. However,…
One definition of trauma is an event that causes extreme emotional pain or a massive stress response. It overwhelms the individual’s capacity to cope or process what occurred. Common responses…
Trauma can significantly affect all aspects of a person’s life. The impact is almost always lasting, and it can be “stored” in the body. The body, or similarly, the subconscious…
Everyone experiences loss at some point (or many) in life. We all navigate and cope differently, and knowing what to say to someone with grief can really help. Supporting people…
Navigating relationships is one of the central activities of life, and one of the greatest joys. But it can also be a challenge, to say the least. Setting boundaries is…
Are you an extrovert who struggles with social anxiety? Or perhaps you’re an introvert with anxiety and curious if others experience similar things. My audience tends to be empathic people…
Some of the most arduous emotional work is forgiving people who have hurt you. That’s because, in my view, lurking underneath all forgiveness and lack of forgiveness is grief. And…
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