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How to Sustain a Romantic Relationship, Part 2: Hold on to Yourself
In my last post, I wrote about how important it is to recognize when you’re in a state of dependence vs. a state of love in a romantic relationship. This time, I'm asking you to take it one step further...
How to Sustain a Romantic Relationship, Part 1: Dependence vs. Love
If you want to avoid leaning on your partner too much—and keep your relationship healthy for the long haul—the key is to figure out when you’re in a space of dependence versus a space of love.
Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Should
What is the "tyranny of the should" and how do we let go of it?
My TEDx Talk: Remaking our relationship with anxiety
In my TEDx talk, I wanted to explore why so many of us feel anxious so much of the time. And I wanted to look at what we can do about it.
How to Attract the Right Partner, Part 2: Fall in Love with Yourself First
When it comes to attracting the right partner, our relationship with ourselves play a much bigger role than our appearance does (despite what our culture would have us believe!). I recommend starting with these six steps…
How to Attract the Right Partner, Part 1: Is Appearance the Biggest Factor?
Appearance is not the most important factor in finding a romantic partner… so what is?
The Friendship Series, Part 3: How to be a better friend
I’m sharing a powerful practice to help you strengthen your friendships for the long haul. It starts with a question: What’s one thing you need to work on in order to be a better friend? It may sound like a simple question, but it’s not always easy to come up with an answer. Here are 5 ideas that can help.
The Friendship Series, Part 2: How to Make New Friends
When we’re trying to make new friends, it often takes time to build a friendship that lasts. We’re busy, other people are busy, and it’s not always easy to find people we truly connect with. So how do we find people we could potentially be friends with?
The Friendship Series, Part 1: Why Friendships Matter
If we’ve learned anything over the past year and a half, it’s that our relationships matter. Even if we’re introverts, even if we like to spend time alone, we still need other people to feel happy and satisfied in our lives
How to Change the Way You See Your Body, Part II
In my last blog post, I wrote about why we often attach so much importance to our appearance—and how we can start to appreciate our bodies as they are. In this post, I invite you to try out another practice that has helped my clients—and me!—improve our long-term relationship with our bodies.
How to Change the Way You See Your Body
As summer is getting going and its hotter outside and we are doing more activities in bathing suits... our mind often starts to pick apart our physical bodies more. Today's blog is to help you appreciate where you are now so that there is more space for enjoying the outdoors and connecting with your friends.
Baby stepping away from depression
If you’re suffering from depression, taking baby steps like this may not sound like much, but the truth is, it’s one of the best things you can do to ease depression. Ready to try it?
How to Stay Committed to Your Own Growth, Part 1
The closer we come to changing our stories, the more we tend to struggle against that change. Here’s how to overcome that.
True Self Goals vs. Negative Mind Goals
When you’re setting goals, it’s sometimes hard to know whether they’re coming from your true self or your negative mind.
Our parents, ourselves: Forgiving ourselves for how we coped
If we grow up believing we’re responsible if anything upsetting happens at home—or in moments when we don’t get the emotional support we need—we gradually lose pieces of our sense of self-worth.
We make up stories and false beliefs about ourselves to support the idea that there’s something wrong with us. And we tell ourselves this is why we’re not getting what we need emotionally. For example: “I’m not loveable” or “I’m not good/smart/talented enough.” Over time, we develop coping mechanisms to back up our false beliefs.
From New Year’s Resolutions to Long-term Transformation
Do you want to make big changes in your life this year? Whether or not you believe in New Year’s resolutions, if you’re reading this blog, I’m guessing you have some goals for the coming year. As you probably know from your own experience, having goals is one thing. Sticking with them is another. So how do you stay motivated to keep working toward your goals?
Clearing the Path to the Career You Want
If you think it might be time to change direction in your career, the first thing to do is give yourself full permission to pivot. Read more over on the blog!
Our Two Selves: The Negative Mind and the True Self
What can we do to calm the voice of the negative mind? It starts with learning to see it for what it is—and understanding that it’s only one part of who we are.
6 Ways to Care for Your Body
Most of us are aware that our bodies can affect how we feel. But we often underestimate just how much our bodies influence our emotions. What we eat, how we move, how we sleep (or don’t sleep!)—all these things are deeply connected with our state of mind. I’m sharing 6 ways to care for your body, over on the blog…