Forgiveness is nuanced, and sometimes misleading. You may believe that you forgave someone, but that forgiveness may only be skin-deep....
Staging a house for sale brings unnatural perfection. It's an annoying process, but we often "stage" ourselves to fit society's expectations, as Melissa Febos explains in her book "Girlhood"....
My word for 2021 is CONVICTION. I have chosen to believe firmly on the things I do. I have realized that it's not selfish to honor who you are, and the unique gifts you can bring to the world....
We fear change, because the brain craves the certainty of known rewards, but often the biggest the change, the biggest the reward....
Therapy helps us become our better selves. A book by Nicola Mendenhall speaks about her experience with 10 years on Freudian psychoanalysis....
A distorted version of self-love has invaded our collective Western psyche. It's not about pampering, it's about growth....
Pilar Hernández was a doctor in Chile, but she was forced to reinvent her life when she moved to the US. She found success in the kitchen....
We crave perfection, and being seen as good, but none of us is always good or does everything perfectly....
The first thing we let go of when we fall into a mood slump, is what helps us feel better. But it's important to keep doing what nourishes your soul....
Individuation is a lifetime journey towards becoming who we truly are. Each of us is born with a set of unique talents and abilities that form the core of our being, but we repress them in our shadow....
