Navigating Our Thoughts: Balancing Reality and Magical Thinking
At 6:30 am, only a couple of sips of coffee into the day, I sit across from my child, groaning […]
Emotional Regulation
How to Cope When Negative Thoughts Hijack Your Mood
As my children pitter-pattered around the house, my smile faded to a strained grimace. My internal mood shifted like storm
Self-Compassion for Our Hurt Parts
It can be difficult to have compassion for our hurt parts. We may feel we should be over things that
Am I a Highly Sensitive Person?
As I was starting to recover from parenting burnout and getting more mindful about my emotions, I often wondered, “Why
Am I Experiencing a Deeper Hurt?
Deeper hurts have a way of sneaking up on us. We can often experience a deeper hurt from a past
Managing Stress Amidst the Riptide of Emotions
It’s often easy to be unaware of our stress levels, how much stress we carry and how it is impacting
Social Support for Depression
Depression is uniquely painful for its ability to keep us in isolation. Depression is like a dark cunning character in
Experiencing Anxiety
Experiencing anxiety can be painful. Tightness in our chest, racing thoughts in our mind, and feelings of overwhelm that can
Mindfulness: Navigating Life’s Challenges
Before I had an ounce of mindfulness in my life, when things got tough my instinct was to push harder,
Making Friends with Our emotions
For years, I heard meditation teachers talk about making friends with our emotions. They would say once that they accepted