How To Seem ‘Normal’ When You’re Actually Kinda Cray
“You’re shockingly normal,” a guy I’d been out with a few times said to me recently. My first thought was HAAAAAHAHAHAHA! …
Body Image
6 Differences Between Healthy High Achievers and Perfectionists–Which Are You?
*This article also appeared on The Huffington Post. I was celebrating my roomie’s birthday last weekend, and I got on …
The Life-Changing Magic of NOT Tidying Up (When Life Feels Messy)
Everyone’s talking about tidying up lately. That’s cool, but I want to make a case for not tidying up. And …
My Shame Spiral: How Shame Relates to Depression, Anxiety, and Social Anxiety, and How to Get Rid of It
I’ve been in my dark place recently. I was doing a pretty good job of avoiding it, too, until my …
How I Healed From My Inner Demons–Megan Hale Interviews Megan Bruneau
My dear followers! Today I’m gettin’ wild, and am sharing my personal mental illness story (and healing journey, and tools for your …
Whether You’re In A Relationship or Not, You Should Read This.
I concluded my first year of university by knocking out my front teeth during a dodgeball tournament. Wildly competitive (and …
The #1 Tool You Need To Take Risks In Life
*This article was also featured on the Huffington Post. Our minds like to tell us not to take risks (and …
I Don’t Know What I Want Out Of Life…And That’s OK.
A couple of months ago I made the somewhat impulsive decision to abandon my comfortable life and move to New York …
The Next Time Someone Around You is Sad, Do This Instead.
You know how you always forget you’re so thankful there isn’t a screaming child on your plane, until there’s a screaming child …
For Those Times I Wish I Was Eugenie Bouchard’s Sister: 7 Tips For Coping With Envy
I recently found myself on Eugenie Bouchard’s twin sister’s Instagram page, wishing I was 20 and famous (did I just …
That’s Not An Excuse! How to Acknowledge Your Screw-Ups Without Feeling Like (Total) Crap
Tell me if any of these sound familiar to you: “You’re just making excuses.” “Quit trying to excuse your behaviour!” …
Want to Feel More Confident? Read This.
The other day I was chatting with a client who was telling me about how she can’t wait to retire. …
I Am Slowly Going Crazy: My Experience of a 10-Day Silent Vipassana Meditation Course
Sometimes I make questionable decisions. Usually, those decisions have to do with men. But most recently, I decided to do …
How Practising Gratitude Can Improve Your Life (No, Oprah Didn’t Put Me Up to This).
How many of you wanted to punch me for bringing up “practising gratitude?” I know, I know, we get the …
6 Strategies for Letting Go of Regret and Forgiving Yourself for the Mistakes You’ve Made
*This post was also printed in Elephant Journal. Read it here. One of the themes continuously brought to me in …
Build Self-Confidence, Lower Anxiety, and Use Perfectionism to your Advantage: Part 2
So now that you’ve acknowledged that perhaps maladaptive perfectionism/self-criticism might be at the root of your pain, the next step …
Build Self-Confidence, Lower Anxiety, and Use Perfectionism to your Advantage: Part 1
The most common issue I see with my clients A fear of “failure” is probably the most common underlying problem …
Before You Go On the Diet (Or Fill Your Spare Time With Power-Cleans), Ask Yourself Why.
Before you read this, let me state a couple of points: The meaning of this post is not to say, …
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