We talk so often about improving our relationships — with partners, friends, kids, or coworkers — but there’s one relationship that quietly shapes them all: the one you have with yourself. Before trust, intimacy, or belonging can thrive with others, [...]
We all crave connection — with our partner, friends, family, and community. Yet, astonishingly, many of us arrive at those connections without ever having felt truly connected to ourselves. And here’s the catch: you cannot fully belong with others if [...]
When anxiety hits, most people reach for familiar coping tools: deep breathing, meditation, maybe a walk outside. And while those can help, many people with chronic anxiety find that the usual advice falls flat. The truth is, anxiety isn’t always [...]
As the seasons change, nature offers a quiet reminder that transformation is natural. The leaves fall, the air shifts, and the rhythm of life slows. For many, this change feels grounding—a chance to pause and breathe. But for those who [...]
Core Relationships help us feel safe and like we belong. Here’s how: Anxiety is often described as the body’s alarm system, always scanning for danger, even when none is present. While this heightened awareness can sometimes help us prepare or [...]
The Silent Struggle We Don’t Talk About “Woe is me.” That’s what I muttered as I stared at my thinning hair, rubbed my aching hips, and stripped off sweat-drenched sheets for the second time that week. My body was screaming [...]
More Than an Experience - It Was Life Changing On a recent vacation to the Dominican Republic, my family and I took an excursion through the countryside of Puerto Plata. It was a 45-minute ride, our tour guide joked that [...]
It felt like a punch to the gut the day I realized many of the problems in my marriage stemmed from me—and my own unhappiness. For years—nearly a decade—I had one foot out the door. I was convinced we wouldn’t [...]
I spy on my kids’ social media. There, I said it. And if you’re a parent, I hope you’re doing the same. To keep up with them, I download all the apps they’re on—which means I often find myself sucked [...]
When I was a kid, the television was always on. Morning to night, background noise was the soundtrack of my life. But I didn’t really notice it—because that was just normal. Now? I only turn on the TV for Real [...]
