Jan 3, 2022 | Expanding self-awareness, Joy & Contentment, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
I was sitting in my therapist’s office describing my absolute terror of attending a friend’s party. My social anxiety had reached an all time high, and every time I thought about going to the party my whole body tightened up and fear ravaged clear thinking. This was... 
Dec 12, 2021 | Contemplations, Expanding self-awareness, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
How you walk into a room sets the tone for how others see you. I look back at my life and think of all the different ways I’ve walked into rooms. The times I was feeling insecure or uncomfortable made my experience disconnected and fear based; I was worried about what... 
Dec 5, 2021 | Befriending sadness and grief, Featured Posts, Healing
Being a warrior is not something anointed or bestowed upon you. The images of warriors we see in Hollywood films create an idea of a hero that’s unattainable for mere mortals. They’re represented as having obscene amounts of strength, heroic confidence, charisma and... 
Nov 27, 2021 | Befriending sadness and grief, Expanding self-awareness, Self-improvement & psychedelics
You know when someone brings up something that’s emotional, a personal experience that makes you feel weird or uncomfortable, and all you want to do is silence them by either dismissing the experience or emotion or projecting positivity on the situation? I want to... 
Nov 21, 2021 | Expanding self-awareness, Overcoming self-doubt and fear
Perfection is a myth when we expect it of others and of ourselves. May we find the courage to be imperfect, to be less than someone else, to be OK being flawed and to allow those feelings as much authority as those that feel good. Those feelings help remind us that we...