Last month, I started a blog series on vulnerability and its impact on our mental health. In the first blog (which you can access here), we defined vulnerability (as best as one can define this dense topic!), discussed what it looks in everyday life, and how we can own it and engage with it in …
Relationships
Beautiful and Human
This canvas hangs in our office suite. It’s a simple canvas – I did not purchase it for the office, but it looks to be one of the canvases you could find at Hobby Lobby or even Target. It’s nothing fancy. To be honest, I didn’t really pay much attention to it when I moved …
The Power of Validation
I’ll never forget the first time Chris* came into my office. The only word that comes to my mind to describe his appearance is bedraggled. He looked like he had either just rolled out of bed and come straight in for his afternoon appointment, or like he hadn’t showered or changed his clothes in a …
Things to Consider on That Tinder Date: Part 2
I think one of the hardest things about dating is figuring out if the conflicts and/or differences you’re having with your partner are the result of the fact that we’re all different/flawed human beings and no relationship is perfect, or if the conflicts/differences are signs that this relationship is not the right fit for you. …
Ghosting: Today’s Dating Phenomenon
Tell me if this sounds familiar… You meet someone. You talk, you text, you Snapchat. Maybe you even go out. Everything seems great, this person seems to be unlike the other people you’ve met (boring, rude, obviously not a good fit for you, etc). You feel excited and hopeful. And why wouldn’t you feel that …