Positive thinking and affirmations are a double-edged sword in a sense. On one hand, they can be used to gloss over real emotions or dismiss suffering, abuse, or trauma. And…
Most of the time, relationships start out great. Both people are investing their time, effort, and emotions into making the relationship flourish. This effort and emotional openness is required to…
Grief is the natural reaction to change or loss of any kind. It also occurs when there’s a shift in a pattern of familiar behavior. We all deal with grief…
If you are an empath, highly sensitive person, or kind soul, you have likely heard the refrain, “you’re too sensitive” once in your lifetime (or often). It can be confusing…
Welcome, empath community! Today we are going to explore how empaths and sensitive people (and really any human, at times) behave when their energy is low. For sensitive souls, or…
Most relationships seem great at the beginning. You haven’t yet gotten to know the person fully, and there are a lot of positive expectations and maybe even idealizing going on.…
Kind, empathic people often struggle with feelings of guilt when they focus on themselves. It is perhaps the most common life lesson and challenge for highly sensitive people. Read on…
What Are Trauma Bonds? Trauma bonds are emotional attachments formed between people in an abusive relationship. There is usually one abusive, narcissistic, or controlling person in relationship to a victim.…
One of the phenomena that has always troubled me most is the epidemic of hypocrisy and manipulation among healers and coaches and the spiritually “conscious.” When I moved to California…
The dairy controversy has raged on and off over the years. No doubt you’ve heard the pros, cons, fears, allegations, and accusations. I’ll get into a bit of those, and…
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