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.
A Life I Don’t Want to Numb: Parenting without Alcohol
When I removed alcohol I was able to see what I needed to heal internally and externally, within myself, and my family. I realized I wasn’t the problem, alcohol was.
How to Teach and Model Minimalism with your Family
Now’s the time to help teens navigate questions of value and support them in understanding the importance of organization.
Can We Strengthen Connection Beyond Social Media?
Relationship to Social Media Status: "It's Complicated" Lately, (who am I kidding, for months and months) I've been feeling the pull to spend less time on social media, less time…
3 Ways to Embrace and Achieve Your Goals
Throughout your work on a big goal or project, it's important to check in with your purpose, your why.
You are Not Your Family, You are YOU
While experiencing a pretty intense emotional reaction, I remembered a powerful truth: I AM NOT MY FAMILY. Their thoughts, behaviors, and actions do not belong to me, do not define me, and do not limit me.
The Communication Tool that will Help You Get Your Needs Met
I've learned that when I take the time to identify what I need and share it with my spouse, for example, our presence and connection are enhanced.
Saying “I Need Help” is the Bravest Thing I Have Ever Done
Emotions and feelings that you’ve never experienced before can overwhelm you. That’s okay. Let them run their course. Feel your feels. But on the other side, there is always going to be a way to get the help you need.
How to Start A Spiritual Practice: A Quick Guide for Teenagers
Spiritual practice can be a loaded topic. For some, it refers to cherished and meaningful beliefs and practices, while for others, it’s at best an empty cliché, and at worst it represents the oppression of religious extremism.
Do Your Best in Your Friendships: The Fourth Agreement
The fourth agreement is an invitation to keep going and keep growing. Each of the previous agreements requires significant awareness, effort, and unlearning of old patterns, and the fourth agreement, the commitment to doing our best, is the glue that helps us stick to these new beliefs.