It’s that time of year again, hearts and flowers and reminders of love are plastered on the walls of your favorite coffee shop, stores are filled with signs telling you to show your love with a $300 bouquet of roses, and pink and red cards are front and center at the grocery store...
Every one of us craves the feeling of belonging, by nature we are communal or tribal, it is built into us to be in relationship with others. Think back over the course of your life and you will see this play out in different ways- the group of friends you spent most of your school days with, the...
A recent study by Common Sense Media surveyed the attitudes, concerns, and behaviors of parents’ media use. Many parents express concern about their children’s use of media, in how it affects their sleep, effects of social media, too much time online, etc. Parents, it turns out...
In our affluent area, it's not uncommon to hear parents lamenting of their children's materialism but unsure of how to change it. With the constant barrage of ads, marketing, and social media, we fight an uphill battle. Adults get easily sucked into "more, more, more" and the upward comparison...
Heading home for the holidays can conjure the warm fuzzies of nostalgia and anxiety of old patterns or family conflict. Whether heading home from college, returning to your childhood home with your own family in tow, or hosting family yourself, spending time with family can often pull...
To some degree, every single one of us is experiencing change right now. Maybe it is related to the election, the anticipation of the holidays, loved ones coming and going, a personal victory or obstacle, a broken heart. Perhaps you are experiencing heightened anxiety during these changing...
As the holiday season is coming upon us, it is time to be mindful of ourselves, our mental and physical health. As much as this is a time of giving to others, it is a time to give to ourselves, as well. By being aware of the amount of stress that can occur during this time of year...
Practicing gratitude when life is smooth sailing is easy, but practicing gratitude in the midst of struggle is where new muscles are developed. Celebrating Thanksgiving can be really challenging for those who are grieving or in the midst of a painful season of life. When pain is in the...
I recently heard a fascinating podcast about the human mind as it pertains to consciousness. At one point, the speaker abandoned his train of thought for an intentional digression on nostalgia and its effects on the human body. He went on to divulge that the experience of nostalgia- and its...
When you hear the term bullying your first thought may be something like kids pushing each other on a playground, or some teenagers yelling and calling each other names in the hallways of school; unfortunately it’s not that simple anymore. Bullying is not a new subject, it may look and...
