27 Jul Fear of Saying No
When someone asks for your time and energy, do you find yourself saying yes even when you’d rather not? Do you find it difficult to say no?...
Face Your Fears
13 Jul Your Journey is as Important as Your Goal
I remember learning to swim as an adult. My early efforts looked more like me dog-paddling than really swimming. I flailed and gasped about, relieved when I...
29 Jun What are Perfectionists Afraid of?
A perfectionist walked into a bar ...
15 Jun Your Future Self is Counting on You
Is your life what you want it to be? Are you already the person you hoped you’d become? If you're like me, your answer is "not really"....
01 Jun Why Wait for Motivation?
So you’ve got a dream, a goal or simply a task ahead of you. You’ve decided that it’s important, yet you’re just not feeling motivated to work...
18 May Is Your Self-Worth Conditional?
Is your self-worth conditional? Is achieving a goal a requirement for you to love and accept yourself? Do you only reward yourself if you feel you’ve earned...
04 May COVID-19: Feeling Pressure to be Productive? Try Self-Compassion
Are you feeling pressure to be productive during this pandemic? Do you feel that you should be making the best use of your newly expanded free time?...
20 Apr COVID-19: Forced to Slow Down
This post is not for those who are busy fighting COVID-19 directly or by supporting us by stocking our grocery shelves and providing essential services. To those...
06 Apr COVID-19: Hand-Washing and the 10-Finger Gratitude List
What do hand-washing and practicing gratitude have in common? They can both improve your overall health and well-being. And when using the 10-finger gratitude list method, they...
23 Mar COVID-19: Turning Fear into Alertness
Going for my morning run, I snapped a photo of a closed community center notice. Traffic volume was unusually light. I'd replaced my morning cycle commute with...