Have you heard the saying “Hurt people hurt people”? It sounds self-explanatory, but really it isn’t. We are all hurt people and most of the time we are unaware of our actions. We all have been hurt by someone that we’ve trusted, we all have had disappointments in...
Have You Ever Struggled to Connect with Someone You Love? Honestly, if you never struggle connecting with people you must be a magician. Because I, and everyone I know, have frequently suffered through awkward connections with people who are close to me. The truth is,...
When my father passed away, I was devastated. My whole world had been shaken and my grief felt insurmountable. At times I thought I would never feel happy again, that pain was a new normal and sadness would consume my life. Everyone kept reminding me that ‘time will...
What a privilege it is to share this world with you. Here’s to all the ways you effortlessly lift others up by just being you. By courageously following your dreams – as conventional or unconventional they are, you inspire others in your life to do the same. You may...
I have come to understand that betrayal is a two-way street. Being betrayed leads to feelings of being abandoned and alone. It is a deceptive experience, specifically as adults, because we think it is about the person who is betraying us. Betrayal as a child is much...
In a recent a discussion with a friend, I articulated that I feel most people in my life do not allow me to be vulnerable. When I tuck into an uncomfortable personal experience, I am often met with resistance and judgment. It looks like judgment of my choices, the...
Friendships fill us up. Our connection to other humans sustains our well-being. Friendship is knowing you have someone to lean on when you need it. It’s the feeling that you can connect with someone in the dark as well as the joyful times of life. We thrive on...
This is an ongoing topic for me. When I ask if you have ever felt unseen, I don’t mean in the popularization of social media and the amount of ‘likes’ or postings we create to display our lives. I mean in the most intimate ways and with the people closest to us. Being...
Loving is traditionally thought of as an outward expression of feelings. It is rarely (from my perspective) thought of an inward action. The amount we can love someone else is truly dependant on the amount we are able to love ourselves. Sometimes our love for another...
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Mahatma Gandhi To forgive is one of the most challenging things we can do. Holding onto resentment often feels ‘right’, as though holding onto it gives us permission to be hurt. We can convince...