by Mattie DeAngelis
If you are a human person reading this, you can probably remember a time when you judged yourself harshly. Most of us move through life constantly evaluating our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and experiences. This is a survival strategy– if we are able to identify...
by Ali Coker
Isn’t it striking that the thing we’ve interacted with every day from our earliest moments is something many of us were never taught actually how to do? Not to mention it is all around us. At school, at the grocery store, in the neighborhood, in the digital world, at...
by Crystal Nero
Two years after Hurricane Helene, the water is gone. The devastation is not. September has a different weight here now. I feel it before I remember why. The light shifts. The mornings cool, and the mountains begin their slow turn toward fall, and somewhere inside me,...
by Grace Engel
From the first moment of pain, we experience a systemic reaction that is not only physical in nature but also cognitive and emotional. This concert of responsiveness is instinctual and beyond our control – and it’s that way for a very good reason. The classic...
by Chrissy Davis
As a therapist, I am very familiar with the concept of self-compassion. It comes up early and often in sessions, and clinically can be such a helpful tool to combat anxiety and depression. So, why is it that last week when I got my times mixed up for a meeting and...
by Mary Stewart
“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 supposed to define something as huge and constantly changing as...
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