Well Besties, if you read yesterday’s post, you know I feel pretty strongly about rest.  I know you have probably heard the “this is how much sleep you need” lecture numerous times, but many of us still struggle to get enough shut eye at night.  Whatever the reason, you can count on a nap to […]

Today I want to tackle a critical part of self care that is often overlooked:  why rest is important for mental health and wellness. At what point in our lives do we learn that rest is not good?  That it is not and should not be a priority?  Kids don’t even think about resting.  Babies […]

Hey there, Besties!  I hope you had an amazing weekend…I know I did!  If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you know I was in Washington, D.C. for a psychotherapist symposium.  And you also know that the keynote speaker was the one, the only…Brene Brown!  My sis was with me (she’s also a therapist) […]

Super pumped for this edition of Bestie Finds, my friends!  For one thing, just looking at those colorful pics makes my heart happy. And also, each of today’s picks are designed to help you relax, and/or make life easier, which I’m all about. Today’s finds are spring self care products that will make it easy […]

I want to start by asking you a question today:  What does God think of you?  As a therapist, I sometimes get to talk to people about their faith or spiritual beliefs.  I don’t open that door until a client does, and I don’t disclose my beliefs unless explicitly asked (which happens a lot less […]

Welcome to another week, my friends!  This week is going to be a super busy one for me as I’m going out of town for a much needed sister weekend on Thursday.  I’m beyond pumped about having some precious time with my sis (and my aunts, too!) but I have about a million things to […]

  Today we’re tackling the topic of managing your moods.  There are a plethora of mental health tips out there on everything from emotion regulation to self care ideas, but most of them are not written by a mental health professional.  I’m here to share the actual interventions I use with my clients as well […]

By now I think it’s pretty clear how much I heart writing about ways to have deeper connection with our friends and family. An important part of self care is cultivating and maintaining healthy relationships.  If we find ourselves happily and deeply connected to the people we spend most of our time with, we will […]

Besties, I’m gonna be real with you…I’ve been literally homebound for going on two straight days now.  We had a little visitor named Winter Storm Stella yesterday and we are just now shoveling out. Thankfully, it wasn’t as bad as was predicted, but Stella was bad enough to close schools for two days.  #thanksgirl  I […]