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Feeling Safe
In a time of turmoil, uncertainty or even growing up with instability of any kind, many of us can learn what it is to survive and function but maybe never learned the feeling of safety. Feeling safe is a right that each person deserves to feel yet it is something that...
Self-Care on a Budget
A word that has made its way into popular vocabulary lately is the term “self-care.” Self-care is simply taking care of yourself. In order to be fully functional people, we have to make sure that our needs are being met. We can do this in big ways, such as taking a...
Nature & Mental Health
I’ve been going outside a lot lately. I love the feel of the sun on my skin, the sounds of birds and rustling leaves as a breeze dances through, and the sight of green trees and plants. I enjoy walking and just taking it all in. It’s a way I like to practice...
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,...