Dating is many things: complicated, awkward, and exhilarating to name a few. Add in a global pandemic with social distancing guidelines, mask mandates, and the fear of a contagious virus and the dating game has been completely flipped upside down. There is much uncertainty and hesitation on what is safe and appropriate while getting to know […]
Currently, words such as “unprecedented” and “uncertainty” have become familiar and frequent terms in our daily language. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased uncertainty in seemingly all aspects of life including physical health, mental health, finances, employment, education, and relationships. This heightened unreliability and fear can contribute to feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, and stress. A sense […]
Back to School in the Era of COVID-19The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused us to redefine many aspects of life, including back-to-school planning. With a variety of learning modality options, uncertainty on policies and procedures, and last-minute communication, many families are experiencing heightened stress and concern navigating the upcoming school year. Your personal situation […]
We are living in an age where almost everything is in the palm of our hands. There is a sense of freedom to be able to connect to people across the world, check the weather in Hong Kong, buy a new pair of pants, and figure out where your favorite celebrity was born in a […]
If you tell someone that you work with your partner, you might receive a grimace or hear “I could never do that!”. A bias exists that if you work and live together then the relationship is going to go up in flames, but does it always have to go that way? In reality, it depends on […]
Social justice activist Malcolm X once stated that “When ‘I’ is replaced with ‘We’, even ‘Illness’ becomes ‘Wellness’”. Eating disorders often manifest as a result of external criticism or social standards that evolve into internal conflict and subsequent self-punishment. The loneliness felt in this experience is also seen in the mechanics of language-internal, individual, isolation […]