Does it feel like you are being taken advantage of at work? You probably don’t want to complain about it. You feel lucky to have a challenging job that you mostly enjoy. Society rewards people who are productive and you’ve always been the kind of person to hunker down and give a task all you’ve
Have you ever just wondered, "Why are my relationships so damn unsatisfying?" Do you feel like your relationships lack depth? Are you less than excited to spend time with your friends? Do you find it easy to talk about daily events and the latest Netflix series? Yet, it's hard to discuss deep feelings? Have you
Do you and your partner fight the same fight over and over? You think you’re fighting about one thing. However, what you’re really doing is repeating a pattern. You say the same thing you’ve always said. Your partner gives the same responses. Nothing is resolved. Somehow, the fight comes to an end. It never stays
Society pressures us to partner up. Desire for a relationship or not, this pressure can put you into a frenzy to find "the one". Therefore, it's important to look carefully at why you want a partner. Wisely examining your own motives can help lay the groundwork for a solid, lasting, and healthy relationship. Healthy Signs
Are you a “good girl” or “nice guy” instead of an effective self-advocate? Maybe you’re thinking, “What could possibly be wrong with being nice?” The world could use more good people, couldn’t it? A few niceties can make all the difference. Right? Of course! Niceness is lovely. If your behavior is authentic. Niceness is not
We’re often crushed when we fail to rise to the occasion. We believe we are inadequate when we feel unpopular. It makes us anxious to be considered mediocre. Self-compassion is not how most of us respond in those moments of perceived weakness or inferiority. In fact, so much of our self-perception is performance-based that being kind to ourselves
Are you tired of spending every waking hour on tweets, Instagrams, likes, shares, comments, notifications, and posts? Do you need a respite from mirror selfies, news feeds, and memes? Have you ever wanted to get off social media? If it seems like everyone else has a more fabulous life than you and you'd like to spend
Sara* received this text from her older brother, Matt on Sunday: "What time are you coming out here?" Her heart racing, the fury rising from her stomach to her head, she threw her phone on the bed with such force it bounced twice and landed upside down. How dare he? She imagined all sorts of
