How I Got Free from the Trap of Resentment

“Jerry, there is some bad in the best of people and some good in the worst of people. Look for the good!” ~George Chaky, my grandfather I was seven when…

How to Tell Someone About Your Self-Harm

What’s the point in telling someone that you’re struggling? Self-Harm is a really great example of someone using resiliency to find a way to make it through. Self-Harm can help…

Pay What You Can for 21 Days of Laughs and Light

My electric toothbrush has seen it all. I usually look in the mirror when I’m brushing my teeth, and for a while last fall, I often cried when I stared…

I Spent Years Chasing Love Until I Finally Chose Myself

“The only people who get upset when you set boundaries are the ones who benefited from you having none.” ~Unknown For most of my life, I lived with a quiet…

The Lie of Packaged Healing and the Truth About Feeling

“Emotions are not problems to be solved. They are signals to be felt.” ~Vironika Tugaleva We’ve been taught to package our emotions like fast food—served quick, tidy, and with a…

The Hidden Link Between Self-Rejection and Social Anxiety

“True belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world. Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.” ~Brené Brown Last…

Smart Reads for Strong Women

Going through a divorce is never easy. But going into it unprepared can make the process even harder. Whether you’re just considering divorce or are ready to take the next…

Should I Get a Divorce? A Self-Help Exercise

How long have you been considering the question, “Should I get a divorce?” It could be a recent question. You might be shocked at yourself for daring to conjure it.…

The Small, Simple Acts That Shifted Me Out of Survival Mode

“True healing is not a straight line. It is a spiral. You come back to things you thought you understood and see deeper truths.” ~Barry H. Gillespie I used to…

Planning Without Panic and Learning to Live in the Now

“You can plan for a hundred years. But you don’t know what will happen the next moment.” ~Tibetan proverb Some days it feels like a fog I can’t shake—this underlying…