Everyone approaches relationships differently. People come from different backgrounds with different perspectives, different expectations and different likes and dislikes. However, just about everyone is searching for the same thing: love. Everyone needs love — in fact our human nature requires… read more
Mind Matters
Functional Freeze: Understanding and Overcoming It
Imagine sitting at your desk, staring at a looming deadline and feeling completely paralyzed. You know what needs to be done, but no matter how hard you try, you can't bring yourself to start. This frustrating state is known as… read more
Forgive and Forget: The Benefits of Forgiveness
Sometimes it is hard to just let go of negative emotions. When we feel we have been wronged in some way, we feel real emotional pain and often do not realize how much it affects our overall well-being. We hear… read more
Do You Have FOMO? Fear Not!
Have you ever missed a party and sat home reluctantly checking your social media feeds for pictures of all the fun? Were you ever stuck in traffic, anxiously awaiting a string of green lights so you could make it to… read more
How to Unleash Your Inner Beauty
True beauty starts from within. It’s not about your complexion, frizzy hair or whether you put on lipstick or sprayed cologne. Authentic inner beauty runs deeper than what meets the eye and starts from within on a self-awareness level. Encountering… read more
Can a Small Vacation Improve Your Health?
We all love vacation and time off, but wouldn’t you love it a little more if you knew that it was actually beneficial to your mental, physical and emotional health? Research has shown that men who take annual vacations are… read more
Is Procrastination Killing You? The Long-Term Effects and How to Stop
Procrastination. We all do it. There are some chores, tasks, work projects and conversations that we just don’t want to do, so we put them off until later. How often do you find yourself delaying unpleasant tasks and activities? Could… read more
Anger Issues: Signs That Your Irritability is Something More
When it comes to anger issues, we tend to think of movies where two people get into an argument that ends with someone's fist through a door. Although symptoms of anger issues can be physical, someone's inability to contain their… read more
What is Wabi Sabi? Embracing Imperfection
My husband enjoys woodworking. I am very lucky because that means I get to have one-of-a-kind, handcrafted, solid wood furniture completely customized to our tastes and needs. He has built us a dining room table, a dresser and, most recently,… read more
Adult Friendship: Why We Need Them, Even If We Think We Don’t
I have been lucky enough to have the same group of best friends for most of my life. While I have had a number of friendships and I know a large number of people from my experiences, I was also… read more