Truth be told, not many people are brave enough to take time off from everything. When you’re feeling overwhelmed at work or deal with health conditions, taking a break from everything is the best solution. According to statistics, it seems that one in four adults present a diagnosable mental health disorder. Therefore, concentrating on their […]
Recently, I moved. Before I left my old place, I got rid of 90 percent of my stuff. So, in some ways, my moving experience wasn’t typical. But, I found, I did make a few common mistakes along the way. If I had it to do over again, there are a few pieces of moving […]
My main goal for self-improvement this year is simply to be kinder to myself. I’ve realized that my stringent standards, constant self-criticism, and inability to say “no” have done nothing but suck the life out of me. Lately, I’ve been too exhausted to do anything at all. And I know that’s not good. I don’t […]
I have struggled with depression and suicidal ideation for years. My darkest period was as recent as 2018. In fact, there was a day last September when I let my guard down for just a few minutes. It was enough time for me to walk into my kitchen, pick up a large knife, and touch […]
This time of year is tough. These cold months between the holidays and the first day of spring are like one giant, perpetual Monday staring you in the face. I’m generally a pretty happy-go-lucky person, but when the chilly months roll around, my personality changes. I get down in the dumps over just about everything. This time […]
Why is it that life always reaches its most stressful points at the least convenient times? Is that some kind of rule or something? I always find myself at my most overwhelmed when I’m in the middle of an important work assignment, or in a crowded subway car, or some other situation when I can’t […]
It’s easy for the word bully to conjure up images of playground terror, but sadly enough, bullies turn up just as often in the adult world as they do in kids’ worlds. Most of the time, adult bullies are less obvious, because they’re not taking your lunch money or threatening to shove you into your […]
Someone once told me that on a subconscious level, our biggest fears do double duty as our most secret desires. I’m not sure whether that’s true (most things I fear are too terrible to imagine any positives coming from them), but it would make perfect sense in certain contexts of my life — especially when […]
A bigger percentage of people know how to invest in self-care like taking a vacation, grabbing a glass of wine after a hectic day or leisurely spending quality weekend time at the beach —but some still pause at the thought of giving priority to self-care. Even people who may seem to ‘have it all figured […]
