Every year it’s the same thing: the calendar is about to change, and you feel the need to plan to, too. This is the time to be goal setting, whether those are short-term goals or long-term goals. The truth is that a fresh calendar year and a culture of setting resolutions is a great excuse […]
Do You Neglect Self-Care During the Holidays? 5 Tips to Better Holiday Self-Care in 2021!
2022 is just around the corner, and we are rapidly approaching the two-year anniversary of the beginning of the pandemic. The holidays look a little different this year; many of us spent the 2020 holiday season relatively isolated, but people are planning and attending gatherings this year. Amidst these reunions, we are grappling with the […]
Is it Hard For You to Set Boundaries During the Holidays? 3 Easy Steps to Healthy Boundaries During the Holiday Season!
What do you think of when you hear the word boundaries? Because whatever you associate boundaries with will have a lot to do with how you go about setting them. Boundaries can be emotional or physical, or both. Emotional boundaries can include non-tolerance of a certain behavior, certain topics being off-limits, needing time to reflect […]
Are You Dealing With a Breakup During the Holiday Season? – 4 Ways to Cope with a Breakup During the Holiday Season
A breakup is never easy and rarely simple. No matter the time of year or who initiates the split, there is always something to unpack and process. This time can come with denial, grief, relief, guilt, sadness, anger, confusion, and many more feelings. If you are the person ending the relationship, you might have been […]
Don’t Let Social Anxiety Ruin the Holidays: 5 Ways to Manage Social Anxiety
With Thanksgiving and Black Friday safely tucked away in the past, the holiday season has officially descended upon us. Your work may throw a party, old friends may be returning to town to see their families and want to organize something, or you may be among those who celebrate “the holiday season” in some way. […]
The Antidote to Fear is Gratitude: The Secrets to Having Authentic Gratitude
Thanksgiving is this week; what are you feeling thankful for? If you gather with your loved ones every Thanksgiving, you may have a tradition of going around the table and naming your gratitude. You may not have been able to gather last year, given the state of the world. And perhaps you aren’t able to […]
Time to Break Up with a Friend: How to Deal with Friendship Breakups?
Friendships tend to have a complicated place in our lives. For starters, our culture puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of finding a “romantic partner” and far less on finding a solid platonic friend or friend group. However, we often find that we have longer-lasting and more honest relationships with our friends. Many […]
When Change Turns Your Life Upside Down: How to Cope with Change?
Life is a series of changes: we change physically and mentally as we grow, develop and learn. We change from being in school to going to work. We change from traveling the world to settling down and raising a family. We change from raising a family to being retired. We learn more about the world […]
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