Nowadays it seems we are hyper-aware of so many things. We are inundated with information from around the world that lives at our fingertips via our phones—through the web, news apps and live streaming. With COVID we are conscious about masks, social distancing and what our governor’s current recommendations are. We are increasingly vigilant about […]
As I prepared for my trip down to Florida from Arizona, my stress and anxiety levels naturally went up. Trying to get a multiple dog household across the country in one piece wasn’t going to be easy or cheap. As I spoke to a friend about it and what I was doing for self-care and […]
New Year resolutions are ingrained in our culture. You would be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn’t heard of them and/or participated in them themselves. Typically, we come up with our resolutions around the time of the New Year celebrations and there are some fairly common ones. Typical resolutions include weight loss, changes in […]
“Resilience is a lifelong project.” I heard someone say this last week and it struck a chord with me. As a therapist, I hear and read much about the idea of resilience. Some people think you are born with it, others think you learn it. No matter where we think resilience comes from, we all […]
I am not usually a betting person, but I would bet that most people are not sad to see 2020 go. To say it has been a challenging year would be a vast understatement. From political and social unrest, to COVID, to unemployment and financial hardship, people are stressed and running on empty. This past […]
The holiday season is typically a time that comes with a mixture of stress and excitement. This time of year has an aura of positivity for most people, with celebrations and reflecting on a year past being common. It also usually can be stressful because of the often hectic schedules and being around family more […]
Do you ever feel like you can’t stop working on something until it’s perfect and not just almost perfect but ACTUALLY perfect? Well, perfection is a subjective abstract. What one perceives as perfect may not be perfect to another. By definition, perfect means “to make (something) completely free from faults or defects, or as close […]
It is no secret to those that know me that I am an old soul. I love all the traditions that surround the holiday season. I love all the same holiday dishes my mom made and I get excited to recreate those favorites each year with my family. I love watching the Macy’s Day Parade. […]
Almost everything that is new is old in that it has been before. Example: high-waisted jeans are in style right now and these are not new. High-waisted jeans have been a thing before and they will be again—whether we like them or not.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for all of us. There is no one, regardless of physical health, cultural background, political opinion, or financial status, that has not been subject to some kind of increased stress in the last 7 months. The COVID-19 pandemic was predicted to last months, or even longer, but in March […]
