Just imagine how different the world could be if we all spoke to everyone with respect and kindness. -Holly Branson One of my tricks when life feels too busy and too overwhelming and just too much overall, is to ask myself what’s inside of my control and what’s outside of it. This often helps me […]
Less Toxic Positivity and More Vulnerability, Please!
Seriously, eat the cookie. Watch the movie. Read the book. Not everything you do has to be about improving your health, knowledge, your job, or your body. It’s OK to just be. -Whitney Goodman I like to think of toxic positivity as a coping strategy. Yes, it can be highly annoying to be on the […]
Body Image in 2024
You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful. -Amy Bloom If you’re anything like me, you probably overindulged during the holiday season. You also probably told yourself it wasn’t going to happen again this year, and yet again, you fell into your “normal” holiday patterns. And, here we are at the […]
New Year, New You?
Life is about change, sometimes it’s painful, sometimes it’s beautiful, but most of the time it’s both. -Kristin Kreuk New Year, New You… This statement always makes me pause. Do I really want to create a whole new me in 2024? Not really. What I do want is an enhanced version of me. The 2.0 […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Relationship Struggles
We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness. -Ellen Goodman If you’ve been in a relationship, especially a long-term one, you know firsthand that all relationships […]