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Sep 28, 20212 min

The Productivity/Trauma Connection

Each person who experiences trauma develops a different way to cope with what happened to them. Some of those coping mechanisms are...

Sep 3, 20212 min

Building a Support Framework

Simone Biles’ decision to put her mental health ahead of competing in the Olympics has amplified the conversation around the issues so...

Mar 6, 20213 min

Rethinking Self-Advocacy

Often, when we are making changes in our lives, other people butt in and offer their input. You move the sofa to the opposite wall, and a...

Mar 6, 20213 min

Spring Cleaning for Your Inner Self

As the weather warms and we move into spring, most people start cleaning out their closets and garages. They pare down, open up the...

Feb 8, 20213 min

Self-Love in the Wake of Trauma

February is the month of hearts and flowers, a time when an idealized version of love is celebrated through overpriced roses and fancy...

Dec 31, 20203 min

Expect Less and Empower More

Expectations. Joan Didion once said, “To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great,...

Nov 6, 20203 min

Five Ways to Support Yourself When You’re Battling an Invisible Illness

Give your heart time to grieve the change in your life, and give yourself a lot of slack, instead of pressure.