We all know what happens when you get older. As the body ages, different problems emerge: you experience more aches and pains, have more trouble remembering where you put that one item and may have to schedule more trips to the doctor. While frustrating, these are relatively harmless side effects. However, what if there was a […]
It is a normal part of the human condition to experience moments of self-doubt. Most of us have felt uncertainty, indecision, and unease relating to our abilities, confidence, or purpose. Stuck in Self-DoubtThere can actually be some usefulness in experiencing self-doubt. Its function is to signify to us that perhaps we have made a mistake, or […]
In Hallmark movies, the holidays are depicted as a time of peace, joy, and reconnection. In reality, however, the holidays can often be a time of chaos and stress, trying to accommodate and manage everyone’s needs and seemingly running on empty in order to do so. Often emotions can run high during the holidays, especially if […]
Grief: deep sorrow; the response to lossGrief is the emotional pain and suffering experienced in response to losing something or someone. It is not uncommon for grief to be overwhelming and for a variety of intense and unexpected emotions to arise throughout the grieving process.Life After Loss In the wake of a loss, it is natural […]
Whether you’ve been together only for a few months or for many years, breakups are rarely an easy transition to make, made all the more challenging with the added stress of the pandemic. In addition to the heightened experience of loneliness and isolation we encounter, the usual ways we process breakups may not be available […]
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 […]