Avoid a Breakup by Knowing These 4 Signs
Why do breakups happen? The reality is that it's never one thing. It is usually a combination of things like the argument about the use of a phone charger that is really about boundaries. Or feelings of abandonment and contempt that have been building over a number of...
4 Negative Thinking Patterns That Keep Ambitious People Stuck
How to Stop Negative Thinking “You need to get it together.” “You’re a bad mother.” “You should be doing more.” They sound like the words of a cruel stepmother or bitter aunt, trying to whip a young woman into shape. They reek of judgment, disapproval, and disgust....
Are You A (Success) Porn Addict?
Most of us don’t have to search to find it. At any given point, we will open an app, turn on a screen, or flip open a cover and BAM. . . there it is! Success porn. It’s the “boss chick” in Louboutins schooling followers on how she made her millions. It’s the...
6 Things Every Parent Should Know About “13 Reasons Why”
If you're the parent of a teenager, it's likely that you've heard of the hit Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why. The drama-mystery is based off of the 2007 best-selling book of the same name by author, Josh Asher. It details the life and ultimate suicide of a fictional...
Walk and Talk therapy: A Unique Way to Treat Anxiety and Stress
When many people think of psychotherapy, they envision themselves sitting within an office, on a couch, talking to a doctor-like character who is likely holding a clipboard in his lap and shaking his head in understanding. While that may be the case while...
Communicate like a pro!
Build Your Confidence with the Right Communication Which comes first: Confidence, or assertiveness? This may be a bit of a chicken-or-the-egg situation. I think of it as more of a two-way dynamic: the more you invest in one, the more you build the...
How to silence that negative voice in your head
Meet Your Inner Critic: The Little Voice Keeping You from Big Dreams A few months ago, I came across an awesome read by best-selling author Tara Mohr. In her book, "Playing Big", Tara gives women the tools and concepts to go for the gold. She notes that too many women...
How to Stay Sane While Living in the Trump Era
It's an interesting time to live in America. Racial tensions are at their highest since the Civil Rights era. The country has been stricken with a wave of political activism and movements seem to be popping up everywhere. Progressives are marching, silently...
How to Stop Perfectionism from Stealing Your Joy
If you're anything like me, you've probably worn your perfectionism like a badge of an honor. You cite it as the reason why you excel. You use it for job interviews during the inevitable "what's you greatest weakness" question, knowing that when it comes to doing a...
Can Stress Make You Physically Sick?
World renown researcher and story-teller, Brene Brown, said it best. "We are the most in debt, obese, addicted, and medicated adult cohort in US history." We have learned to numb our pain and vulnerability with momentary band-aids. We fail to deal with the root of our...
Jay Z Goes to Therapy . . .
He left the internet ablaze with the release of his visual album on June 30th. Within just one week of its debut, Jay Z’s 4:44 album had already gone certified platinum and it seemed as if the entire universe had pulled up a virtual seat to get a glimpse inside the...