“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” – Abraham Maslow

Identity as a Compass, Not a Destination

“All I see is what I should be — happier, prettier...” The wise words of Olivia Rodrigo capture something so many people experience while trying to figure out who they are. But how are we even...

Have You Met You?

As a therapist, I get to ask questions for a living. Which is a pretty sweet gig for me, given that I am a curious person by nature. There are two questions in particular I have found myself asking...

How to Keep Going When the World is on Fire: A Therapist’s Perspective

“I want to put my soul on airplane mode.” In my daily doomscrolling ventures, I came across this reddit comment posted under an article about, well... I actually can’t even remember, but it was for...

Using the Enneagram to Grow

The Enneagram has the potential to be a powerful tool for growth. I find that a lot of people—those who have heard of the Enneagram at all—know very little about it or only know the social media...

Tenderness on the Pale Blue Dot

I want to talk to you about tenderness and why it matters. But first, I need to tell you about my friend, Grace. I met Grace the spring before we started college, at an event hosted by our now alma...

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