30 Sobering Realities You Need To Know To Be Happy
Being single and childless, and without property, stability, or a vision of how I want my life to look on my …
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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! …
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 …
8 Tips to Beat Depression
This article also appeared on The Huffington Post: Read it here We’ve all had that dream. Something evil is in …
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 …
Everyone is Effed Up, and No One Knows What They’re Doing
A short one today, folks, for a little pick-me up on your booze-bluesin’, rainy Sunday: In our society, any state …
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 …
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 …
How to Not Resort to Shaving Your Head in Response to Stress & Achieve “Balance,” Whatever the Eff that Means…
I get a lot of clients who come to counselling with a goal of “achieving balance” in their lives. After …
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, …
Turning Down Opportunities, Saying “No,” and Being Selfish: How going against all you’ve been taught will keep you sane
**This article was also featured in Elephant Journal. Read it here. I’ve been fighting a flu lately. I work in …
Focus on the Process, Not the Product
I’ve attended a few Bikram Yoga classes lately, not because I like Bikram Yoga (I actually kind of despise Bikram …
The 75% Rule
Ever been told it doesn’t matter what your result, “as long as you tried your best” or that you should …
Managing Anxiety Without Meds
Did you ever see the movie Van Wilder? Great flick. Good BC boy, too. Anyways, I remember very clearly something …
Heartbreak or Firing Squad?: Practical Tips for Managing your Broken Heart
One year ago, you may as well have called me Ophelia. I. got. dumped. I’m not talking knew-it-was-coming, pretty-much-fizzled-out, mutual-we’re-still-friends-now …
Well Hello There, Discomfort!
I was in a really classy independent coffee shop yesterday (OK. I was in Starbucks), pondering over what I wanted write …
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