Honor Your Anger
Have you ever thought about which emotions you feel ‘allowed’ or encouraged to express? Or vice versa, which ones you are less encouraged to express? You know, the ones that you go to express and feel a gut reaction to stop what you’re doing. People are looking, my mom is changing the subject; I better […]
Can Positivity Become Toxic?
Have you ever found yourself telling a friend or telling yourself, “Just get over it, there’s no use being sad/angry/disappointed?” Perhaps you’ve noticed yourself comparing the happiness in your life with those you follow on social media or even close friends and family. I think it’s safe to say that we all have engaged in […]
Befriending Impermanence
By Katie Chen “What a time to be alive.” Is something that I’ve heard others say, and something that I’ve said myself. Because, truly, what a time it is to be alive. This 2020 has been a beast of a year, throwing one thing at us after another, and it surely feels unprecedented: that we’re […]
Before We Change the World, We Have 2 Choices to Make
We are in the midst of a Civil Rights Movement, and there is currently a lot of tension in the air. Even if you don’t think you are personally being affected by what is occurring, someone you know probably is. Therefore, we are all being impacted by the winds of change. This has brought me […]
Why Am I so Annoyed?
Ever since the beginning of the stay at home order from the governor, I have found myself becoming much more easily annoyed by other people when I leave the house. What was once a routine trip to the grocery store, has now turned into me baring witness to arguments leading to potential physical aggression between […]
What Is A Crisis, And How Do You Cope During One?
Given our current situation (isolating due to COVID-19), many of us are spending a lot more time at home. Because of this, I need to ask you a few questions. How are you coping? Have you eaten all the ice cream in your house yet? How many other pairs of pants have you worn that […]
Reflections of Your Past
It is no coincidence that the romantic relationships that we find ourselves in trigger us from time to time. When was the last time the person who you are in love with drove you crazy! In addition, do you ever argue about nearly the same topic over and over again without any resolution? Or maybe […]
Stop Doing That! It’s Not As Easy As It Sounds
I like to define addiction as anything that you don’t seem to have control over. A thought, behavior, feeling, etc. Something that seems to control you. This is more than just a habit. Something that you seem compelled to do. Even after feeling remorseful immediately after doing whatever it is that you did, you still […]
How NOT to Command Yourself Through Life
What’s your 5-year plan? When are you getting married? When’s your first (next, third, etc) child? What are your goals in life? When are you going to do/go/buy the next best thing in your life? Really? How many expectations do we really need? We are always striving to be better, faster, bigger, have more, and […]
Compassion Isn’t Enabling. Healthy Ways to Demonstrate Compassion
There once was a scientist named Charles Darwin. He is best known for writing a book entitled, “The Origin of Species.” Well, that’s probably what most people know as the title. The full title is On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle of […]