Do you remember that song “Don’t Take it Personal (Just One of Dem Days)” by Monica?  I’m not going to sing it for you, don’t worry.  But if you need a memory jog, here you go. Essentially, Monica is singing about having a bad day, and telling her boo not to take it personally, […]

Perhaps you have, at some point in your life, struggled with negative thoughts of some kind. Oh, just me? I didn’t think so. 🙂 Negative thought patterns have a way of sticking with us once they sneak their way into our subconscious, which can lead to feelings to sadness, self-loathing, and unresolved anger if we’re […]

This is definitely the time of year when most people start to wonder how to deal with difficult relatives.  But I’m getting ahead of myself. I was in New York City this past weekend when I first saw it…a huge store window with Christmas decor in it.  On October 20. But let’s be honest, Costco […]

Setting boundaries is difficult for almost every single person I know, both personally and professionally.  There are a million reasons I hear when it comes to women not wanting to set boundaries, but the main one? “I don’t want to be mean.” Oh, my friend, I hear you!  I don’t want you to be mean […]

Come on, admit it…you waste time.  Oh don’t worry, you’re in good company.  I waste time, too.  I think we are probably all guilty of being super busy, super stressed, and feeling like we {ahem} don’t have time for self-care, when the fact of the matter is, we just aren’t using our time wisely.  Or […]

If you have been following along with me on my Instagram and Facebook stories, you know I just got back from an amazing vacation in Bermuda with my husband and our two oldest sons (in case you missed it, you can still see the highlight reel under the IG highlight “Bermuda”). I can’t begin to […]

As a therapist and lover of all things self-care, I’m always on the lookout for resources that can help me help others…and of course, help myself! Today I want to share several online self-care and mental health resources that I have found particularly helpful lately with the hope that you will find one or some […]

One of the most common frustrations my clients voice is: “[insert person’s name] just doesn’t get it. They don’t get me.” It can feel incredibly stressful and invalidating to feel like the people closest to you don’t understand your perspective, or simply can’t support you in the ways you desire support. For this reason, I […]

Not long ago, I posted a video to my IGTV and Facebook page entitled, “What it means to hold space for others.” It’s a topic I have been investigating in my own life of late, and I know it’s one that many of you have asked me for more info on. In fact, the entire […]