Beyond Cliché Advice: What Helped When I Was Struggling Financially

“When you are in uncertainty, when you feel at risk, when you feel exposed, don’t tap out. Stay brave, stay uncomfortable, stay in the cringy moment, lean into the hard…

41 Fun and Relaxing Things to Do on a Sunday

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow described Sunday as “the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week” — and we agree that it’s a fitting description. Ultimately, a Sunday can…

Crazy-Making Behavior (Abusive manipulation to make you doubt)

You’re in a relationship with someone who makes you feel off balance and disconnected from reality — as well as from the people you used to count on for support.…

How to Coexist with Fear (and Spiders)

“If you are willing to look at another person’s behavior toward you as a reflection of their relationship with themselves rather than a statement about your value as a person,…

Taking Personal Responsibility (11 ways to improve to control your own life)

Do you take personal responsibility for your actions? Do you sometimes wonder what that actually means — and whether or not you’re doing enough? Taking personal responsibility has to do…

More Energy, Less Regret: Your Guide to a Sober Summer

“Believe you can, and you’re halfway there.” ~Theodore Roosevelt We are used to people talking about Dry January or Sober October but rarely a Sober Summer. That doesn’t seem to…

27 Examples and How To Overcome Them

Sometimes, people talk about it like it’s a controllable, contagious disease. But insecurity is perfectly normal! Everyone deals with it in one form or another at various points. It comes…

How to Stop Reactive Abuse and Disempower Your Abuser

Let’s talk about reactive abuse — or reactionary abuse.  A form of gaslighting, reactive abuse is when one person intentionally provokes another into intense, adverse reactions.  It can be emotional,…

The Trauma in Our Tissues and How I’m Setting Myself Free

“I feel like I can see with my whole body,” I said to my peer after our last session exchange. As part of my ongoing growth and development as a…

What Happened When I Stopped Saying Yes to Everything

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” ~Brené Brown  I used to believe that if someone was in need and…