I made a commitment to myself at the end of March that I was going to write every day for the month of April. Being consistent has always been a struggle for me. I’ve been writing online since 2016. …

Moving through time and space as a human is a tricky thing. Most people want to operate like a God over a chessboard making moves, evaluating them, and seamlessly adjusting them. We like to dream of how things can be but rarely of how to make them that way. …

Boundaries are an important part of healthy relationships but when they’re meant to manage others rather than protect your values, they cross into being controlling. Everyone has different lived experiences that contribute to their current need for boundaries. …

Self-talk is the foundation of how you react to everyone. The way you talk to yourself underlines what you believe are the motivations of other people. We learn self-talk from our parents and caretakers. As children grow, the way they’re spoken to becomes their inner voice. We don’t realize this…

Constant anxiety and distractions lead to burnout. Guiding yourself into meaningful relaxation is essential for your mental and physical health. When you have time to yourself that you know is limited, and you have anxiety, you might find yourself wasting it. Anxiety creates a buzz you can’t easily turn off. …

Parents and caretakers are your first model of behavior. Your caretakers show you how to take care of yourself, or how not to. Most of what you learn is done through witnessing and interpreting. Children watch their parents and learn how to process their feelings and their surroundings. Children attempt…

Narcissism is one way of identifying someone else’s unhealthy behavior. Narcissists aren’t typically looking to do intentional harm. They’re trying to get their needs met in unhealthy ways. But every person has an obligation to seek outside judgment of their behavior so they can accurately assess their participation in life…

You deserve to be talked to with compassion and respect. You deserve to take your time, listen to your thoughts, feel your feelings. You are a whole person, invited to exist, directly by this universe. It doesn’t get much more VIP than that. The world is a harsh place. People…

I love my mom. I think no matter your situation, you start out loving your mom. It’s hard to see from the outside what kind of mother someone is, it’s something that can only be felt by the person being mothered. …