5 days agoKnow Your Empathy LimitsEmpathy is an essential component in communicating with others in a healthier and kinder way. It’s the ability to feel what another person is feeling from their perspective or “putting yourself in someone else’s shoes” as some would say it. When empathy is over- used or is one’s default way…Empathy2 min readEmpathy2 min read
May 15Walking For Your Mental HealthIf you’re anything like me, winter is HARD. While the idea of sitting by a warm fire with a hot cup of coffee in hand is tempting, my favorite thing in the world is to be outside in the sunshine as the world around me begins to bloom. One of…Walking2 min readWalking2 min read
May 8Vacation and Your Mental HealthVacation. This is a word that holds so much promise. This is a thing that we talk about and dream about. Yet, many people do not take it. Americans are terrified to take time off for vacation. A survey by the U.S. Travel Association found that four out of 10…Vacation2 min readVacation2 min read
May 1Daily Practices to Improve Your Mental Health“If you take care of your mind, you take care of the world.” - Arianna Huffington In honor of mental health awareness month, we wanted to share some general things we can all do to invest in and improve our mental health. These daily practices have shown to positively impact…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Apr 24The Art of ComfortResponding to another person’s grief can be incredibly difficult, not because we don’t care, but because we simply don’t know what to do. Often, that’s because there isn’t much that we actually can do. We can’t change the death of a loved one or alter a devastating medical diagnosis. Given…Grief2 min readGrief2 min read
Apr 17Letting Go of Understanding“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” -Rumi “Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle…a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream.” -Barbara Winkler Have you ever experienced a traumatic or extremely disappointing event in your life? Maybe you lost a…Grief3 min readGrief3 min read
Apr 10Lamenting a LossThe idea of lamenting a loss traces its roots back to ancient times. When loss occurred, the community took the time to surround those who had suffered and allowed them the emotional space to offer a cry of sorrow and grief. Often the community itself offered a cry of sorrow for a loss. This is far from our modern day thinking about grief. In modern America, many people expect a person to get…Grief2 min readGrief2 min read
Apr 4On Grieving: Crying is not WeaknessGrief is a normal part of life. With every loss we experience, however large or small, there is a grieving process that ensues. We may not always be consciously aware that we are grieving or we may not allow it, but grief is there. And if we don’t grieve fully, it will harm us in the long…Grief2 min readGrief2 min read
Mar 27What Stage of Change Are You In?Have you ever felt like you’re ready to start thinking about change- whether it be a habit, a relationship, or even your hair- but you’re not exactly ready to take the steps to make the change? Don’t be too hard on yourself. …Change Management3 min readChange Management3 min read
Mar 20Confessions of a Change JunkieI am a self-confessed change junkie. I am much happier in the chaos of transition than with the constancy of the status quo. From the color on the walls to something ‘new’ on the grocery store shelf, I crave novelty, diversity, and movement. Over the years, this trait has become…Change2 min readChange2 min read
