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Listening To Your Burnout
Burnout is a term that we often hear, but what does it mean? According to an article on Psychology today it is "an imbalance between the psychological resources of an individual and the demands being made on those resources." When we give more than we get, we burn...
What Disney’s Encanto Teaches us about Trauma
I am an adult who loves children’s movies. Why do I love them? Well, apart from the fact that they are bright, colorful, and attention grabbing, I often find that children’s movies have deeper and more meaningful stories that can be pulled out of them. Trolls as a...
The Necessity of Connection
As humans, we have an innate need to connect with each other. We all long for being seen and understood by those close to us, to engage in mutually empathic and mutually empowering relationships. When someone goes through serious chronic disconnection with others,...
Cultivating Sexual Intimacy
How can sexual intimacy be a lasting part of a relationship? How can partners find that spark again? What are the ingredients for desire? Living during the time of a pandemic sure has been hard on relationships. For many, the uncertainty surrounding work, finances,...
March Equinox
March Equinox is on the 20th, it also marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter in the northern hemisphere. As the days become warmer, trees, and flowers revive from the winter and daylight hours become longer, we also feel the need to be outside enjoying...
Self-Compassion for Managing Emotions
The last time you encountered difficulty or suffering, felt anxious or depressed, or something didn’t go according to expectations, how did you talk to yourself? Maybe you didn’t actually say anything aloud. Maybe you did. What did you say or think? What was the tone?...