If I’m honest, I’m tired. I’m tired of overfunctioning. I’m tired of hustle culture convincing us that our worth is measured by how much we produce, how many boxes we check, and how busy we appear. I’m tired of living in a world that...
When Life Moves Faster Than You Can Breathe Because our culture is so demanding, our lives are often not our own. We are anxious, and burnt-out. It is untenable. We juggle being children, partners, parents, students, employees, bosses, to name only a few of the roles...
Your tears are not a sign of weakness. They are the sacred evidence of the depth of your human experience. I’m a trauma therapist, so it’s implied that I might witness people cry in session. But I can’t tell you how many of my clients feel shame, and feel they need to...
How many times have you asked someone how they were doing, and received the response, “good, yeah, just really, really busy…” How often do you hear people comparing stories of hurried lives, and overwhelming schedules as a way of connecting? They will roll their eyes,...
Have you ever wondered why you have a deep seated fear of getting in trouble? It doesn’t matter how old you are. You could be 20, 30, or 68 – and it is possible that you have an internal fear of “getting in trouble”. And despite your age, this fear is not unlike...
It’s back to school time, and summer is winding down. Schedules are changing, and new things are starting. As we transition into Fall (yes, I too can’t believe we are already in August), many clients in my therapy practice are expressing excitement about...
