Self-esteem is defined as confidence in one’s own abilities or self-respect. We all have self-esteem that has waxed and waned throughout our lives from various life experiences and choices that have lead us to have the belief and confidence we have in ourselves today. To help explain how self-esteem works, follow along with this analogy.

Are you one of those people who loves the holiday season, get togethers with family and friends, buying gifts, seeing the lights, spending time with those you love? Or are you one of those people who dreads the holidays, the spending time with loved ones, having to meet deadlines at work due to the shortened […]

The Holiday season is here. Most of us already recognize that this is a time where anxiety and stress seem to cling to the air and we can just absorb it. There are a lot of positive things about the holidays, but whether you love this time of year or dread it, you are going […]

Pessimist, optimist, realist. These are labels people use to describe themselves. I think, for me, at some point I have been each of these. I also think that realist is sometimes just a slightly lighter word than pessimist.

I cannot tell you how many times I have had clients sit in my office and recount negative and hurtful things their parents, partners or friends have said to them. Sometimes the hurtful words were uttered decades ago and the client will still remember every word verbatim.