There are no friends and no enemies, only teachers. -Charlotte Maloney Do you ever see emotional immaturity in your partner? What about emotional immaturity in yourself? How about emotional maturity in yourself and others? Relationships are often hard work. Add in times when we may feel triggered and regress back into our younger selves, and […]

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. -Oprah Winfrey How are you feeling this holiday season? Calm? Stressed? Anxious? Excited? All of the above? None of these? I can admit to feeling quite overwhelmed right now. Too much to do, and too little time to do […]

Turn your wounds into wisdom. -Oprah Winfrey Depression symptoms are never easy to deal with, especially with the best of circumstances and the best of emotional support in your everyday life. Add in depression during the perinatal period of pregnancy and/or postpartum, and it becomes that much harder to navigate (often needing therapist support and […]

The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. -Elisabeth Kubler-Ross My beloved dad died eight years ago today, unexpectedly, right as the holiday […]

When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier. -Diane Von Furstenberg Do you ever feel like you don’t matter? Or feel like your wants and needs get ignored or minimized? This can be an external issue that you’re dealing with in your relationships with others, often toxic, emotionally immature or unhealthy people. […]