Learning and implementing a new skill is easy! Just kidding. In fact, it’s such a challenge for so many of us that trying to teach others how to stay the course pays off – literally. Just look at self-improvement. It has grown into a $13 billion industry. When it...
Here’s a harsh reality: sometimes, the aftermath of a traumatic event – the residual lingering trauma – can be just as bad (if not worse!) than the event itself. Trauma affects us all in different ways. It exists as part of a spectrum; and can involve a variety of...
Life before. Remember how innocent we all were? Most of us could never have conceived of what happened. It’s safe to say the pandemic shook us all. It changed almost every aspect of life. Things once totally taken for granted – dismissed as “normal” – vanished....
Shame is excruciating and harmful. At its core, shame is the belief that we’re not good enough. Childhood is where most people acquire this message and the resulting shame-related wounds. What Contributes to Toxic Shame? Childhood abuse, neglect, trauma, bullying… all...
When you’re a youngster, the Holiday season is magical and exciting. Halloween kicks it all off, and for the rest of the year it’s sweets, treats, gifts, and perhaps best of all: time off from school. Holidays as an adult can be a shockingly different experience....
For many, the prospect of therapy – of having to open up and share your deepest most vulnerable self with a stranger – is terrifying. In fact, fear is cited as one of the main reasons many people who could benefit from therapy opt out, instead. However, the key to...
