Anxiety is a word that finds its way into our daily vocabulary now more than ever. Especially in our present circumstance—facing multiple unknowns due to the Coronavirus—we are more aware of anxiety in our everyday life. In the past 12 months, we have normalized talking about fear and discomfort relating to social situations, our sense […]
Candy Hearts, Flowers, and…Disappointment? February has arrived! Love and new relationship energy are in the air! Many of us look forward to celebrating relationship milestones on this fourteenth of February; however, is it possible that this day is more of a relationship trap than a celebration? If your partnership contains unrealistic expectations for how your love […]
You may have noticed yourself in past years feeling less energy or more depressed during the winter months. Perhaps you’ve wondered if you have Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD because of how different you feel when the seasons change. It is especially important for people to be informed on how the seasons can affect their mood, […]
Although it seems a universal truth that need not be said aloud, relationships are tricky. They are especially so when either partner (or both) are busy trying to correct harmful relational patterns established in childhood. For those looking to improve their relationships, often the best place to start is with knowledge, learning about attachment styles, […]
Coming into 2021, our fight against the cynicism that seems to have dominated our perspective for much of the year still rages on. Where there once was hope that the new year would provide us with a path back to “normal”, we are continuing to battle many of the same challenges that defined this year. […]
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected countless planned events and gatherings, none more than the holiday season. Having to significantly alter our lives since early spring, many of us hoped that we could flatten the curve and slow the spread enough to reunite with our families for some classic Thanksgiving and Christmas […]