My cat is an orange tabby named Toby (pictured above). My husband, Jonathan, and I adopted him during the height of the pandemic, in the summer of 2020. Growing up, my family always had a dog, and I was reluctant to get a cat at first. Jonathan had been wanting one...
Guilt and shame are two commonly felt emotions, and they are sometimes mistaken for the same thing, but it’s important to understand the difference between the two. Guilt is what we feel when we’ve done something wrong or done something that doesn’t align with our...
Now that we are into the holiday season, I’d like to remind you that you don’t have to be excited about the holidays. This is not meant to put down those who may be excited about the holidays. For many of us, however, the holidays are a very stressful time of the...
As a child, teen, and even into early adulthood, I was a big people-pleaser. I thought that being a good friend or child meant dropping everything and going along with whatever everyone else wanted. I used to believe that saying no and disappointing someone meant I...
If you’re feeling sad, angry, fearful, or overwhelmed by the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, please know that you’re not alone. And if you’re not sure what you feel or haven’t processed what you’re feeling yet, that’s ok. I want to encourage you to be...