Most of us have emotions we would rather not feel. Anxiety. Anger. Shame. Sadness. Fear. When these emotions show up, our instinct is often to make them go away. We distract ourselves, overthink them, push them down, or try to convince ourselves that we...
Have you ever noticed that you’re kinder to almost everyone else than you are to yourself? Many of the people I work with are deeply compassionate. They support their partners, children, friends, and colleagues with patience and understanding. But when they make...
Have you ever spent time with someone and walked away feeling completely drained? Maybe you felt fine before the conversation. But afterward, you feel tired, irritable, heavy, or like you need some time alone to recover. Sometimes we describe people who have this...
Many people have heard of the Five Love Languages, a concept developed by Dr. Gary Chapman that describes five common ways people tend to give and receive love: Words of Affirmation Acts of Service Receiving Gifts Quality Time Physical Touch The idea has helped many...
Gratitude is one of those practices that sounds incredibly simple. Notice what is good. Appreciate what you have. Say thank you. But I think there’s something deeper happening when we practice gratitude. Gratitude shifts our attention. It asks us to slow down...
