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! …
Mindfulness
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 …
When You Think “I’m Behind in Life,” Remember These 4 Things
“I’m not where I’m supposed to be. Everyone around me is married or engaged. They have kids. A house. Letters …
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 …
Know These 6 Experiences & Enjoy Life
Other than likes and Quest Bars, I have no current addictions (therapist of the yeeaaaar!). Sometimes this still surprises me–historically, I’m …
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 …
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 …
Eliminate This Phrase From Your Vocab For a Better Life: “If Only”
On my way to work the other morning, I stopped to get gas (I had moved into the ominous “—-” …
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!” …
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 1
The most common issue I see with my clients A fear of “failure” is probably the most common underlying problem …
The Power of Impermanence: a Coping Strategy We All Can Share
I was sitting in traffic this morning, feeling the familiar mild anxiety I do every morning when I’m quite sure …
Meditation Outside the Monastery
I went on a meditation retreat a couple of years ago, determined to master meditation in 3 days (seemed reasonable …
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