Empathy isn’t just about understanding others—it’s about slowing down, listening deeply, and sitting with emotions, especially painful ones.
Why Celebrity Endorsements May Not Capture Voter Sentiments
Celebrity support may amplify narrow issues within echo chambers, missing broader public sentiment and failing to capture the diverse views of voters.
Adoption Is Not a Family Planning Tool
Framing adoption as a family planning tool decenters the needs of adoptees and the rights of birth parents.
Hiding Our Grief Behind a Mask
Personal Perspective: One of the most difficult things about grief is that the person who grieves almost always has to wear a mask.
31 Days of Gifts You So Deserve 2024
It’s time for 31 Days of Gifts You So Deserve! Sharing this holiday offering has been my cue to kick off the holiday season for the last TWELVE years. Creating …
5 Questions to Help Yourself Set Better Boundaries
Setting boundaries can be tough. Discover 5 simple questions to help you protect your time and energy, say No with confidence, and prioritize what truly matters—without guilt.
How to Recognize Self-Sabotage… and Stop
The tendency to self-sabotage can remain unconscious until, hopefully, you recognize the mistake you’re making repetitively—and stop. Or at least, try to stop.
Did Beer Bring Us Civilization?
The pleasures of beer drinking may have helped bring people together in celebration at the dawn of civilization.
Can Fitness Instructors Create a Body-Positive Environment?
Group fitness instructors can focus on health to avoid external pressure to shape one’s body toward the fit ideal, but this may not entirely alleviate body obsession and critique.
Forgiving Forgetfulness
Forgetfulness is part of the human condition, but obsessing over it can hurt well-being and relationships. Here are some tips for practicing forgiveness of forgetfulness.