How to Care for the Parts of You That Want and Need to Be Seen
We deserve to be celebrated, treasured, and affirmed. We need and want people and spaces that do see us and love us wholly.
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5 Ways to Create Rituals that Help Shift Your Energy
Feeling our feelings is an important practice. AND we sometimes need to help ourselves make a shift out of the heaviness or intensity of our feelings.
The Power of Sharing Loving Words with Friends and Family
when we take the time to feel and then reach out to a trusting, loving other, connection can grow. I also find that when I open up and let someone know I care, I feel like my most authentic self.
What to Do When You Have Different Values than Your Friend
Values are beliefs that guide my actions. They are at the foundation of my intentional choices and behaviors. In other words, values can be things I hold pretty near and dear.
Not Taking Others’ Needs Personally: A Brief Exploration
Humans have needs, and when someone else (your teen, parent, partner, friend, colleague) expresses their needs, it doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong. It just means they have needs.
Treating Yourself Like a Friend: How to Practice Self-Compassion
You are probably already doing some things that show self-compassion. The key is to be mindful and aware of how and what you’re telling yourself when you’re going through a hard time.
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15 Ways to Care for Your Sensitivity
“There are too many noises happening at once!” “I can’t go down that aisle, the scents are too strong!” :: screams or gasps when someone walks into the room ::…
There’s No “Right” Way to Honor Your Birthday
You have permission to honor your birthday any way you'd like. In simple ways, grand ways, solitary ways, in crowded ways, and any other way YOU choose.
Beyond College: 3 Valuable Options for Life After High School
The thing is, there are other options. Whether you’re a student who really doesn’t want college at all or wants to take some time to decide, there are options for you to consider.
5 Ways to Speak Your Truth with Your Parents
You want to be received without judgment. Furthermore, you don’t want to be brushed off, yelled at, written off, talked over, underestimated, laughed at, and so on.