As we close out this wild ride of a year, it’s really quite easy to reflect on the negative twists and turns. The ever-strengthening downturns of life from January through December were palpable and make room for 2020 takeaways riddled with chaos and tragedy. As a human, I FELT that rollercoaster–the grief. the panic. the…
Category: Self Growth
Self-growth is an essential component of a whole-hearted life. With intention and patience, there are certain areas that we can focus on in order to actively and continually evolve.
Unlearning Racist Beliefs:
A Starting Point
for White Folks
Hi! I am White. Are you White? If so, let’s talk. Let’s start by identifying where exactly you’re at right now–mentally, emotionally–in your response to the current conversations around race. An easy way to do that? Read the following statements and decide which one(s) feel familiar to you. “When thinking about or discussing the Black Lives…
Collective Crisis:How and Why People Respond so Differently to Fear
When life-threatening emergencies arise, fear begins to work in mysterious ways and it invokes a wide-range of individual responses. To better understand collective crisis and process the seemingly odd behavior of others, let’s demystify the varying degrees of fear response. More importantly, building awareness around why you may react in a certain way and why…
Ways Rejection Plays With Your Mind and Relationships
What is Rejection Sensitivity? We have an intrinsic need to belong, to be accepted. And when the approval we seek is shunned, we flail. Bottom line? Rejection is agonizing! It tricks us into questioning our abilities, our likeableness, our worth. It even affects us physically by slowing down our heart rate when we experience its…
Judgment and Gossip Have No Place in Healthy Friendships
Why might some friends be so quick to judge others? to judge you? It’s possible that they have developed a sort of critical reflex to process the world around them, after being conditioned to pass judgment on anything and everything that comes their way. Especially when it’s difficult for them to relate or understand the…
The Wrath of Perfectionism
Perfectionism on Self “Perfectionism is just an excuse for self-criticism.” – Sharon Marton In only some cases, perfectionism is understandably valued. For example, when designing a world-renowned bridge that is safe enough for thousands of people to cross on the daily. But in reality, most of our own undertakings do not require perfectionism. In fact, they…