Articles on Self-Help
Book Review: List Your Self
“He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” – Lao Tzu How well do you know yourself? It is safe to assume that most would...
Book Review: The Transformative Power of Ten Minutes
How much can we accomplish in ten minutes? Perhaps we can answer a few emails, or load the dishwasher, but could it really be enough time to do something to...
Why We Fear Death and How to Integrate It into Our Lives
From our first breath in this lifetime until the split second the heart clock stops ticking away the moments of our incarnation, we are on call to this concept...
The Essentiality of Sleep Through the Recovery of Depression
When I think of how important sleep is, I am reminded that sleep deprivation is often used as a form of torture. In an article titled “Why Sleep Deprivation...
How to Navigate 3 Big Obstacles in Therapy
Therapy is tremendously powerful for all sorts of concerns and conditions. “herapy is a very unique, ongoing relationship that is created in a safe space that can undo the...
Book Review: The Angry Therapist
John Kim was working in a residential substance abuse facility when he went through a divorce. As difficult as that was, the experience helped him to realize that no...
Book Review: The Idealist’s Survival Kit
Burnout. It’s become something of a buzzword lately, especially among those in the nonprofit and public service sectors. Usually it comes with an admonition to engage in self-care, draw...
Therapists Spill: How I Deal with Difficult Emotions
Difficult emotions are inevitable. Yet so many of us aren’t used to feeling them. We do other things — like distract ourselves with Facebook, snap at our spouse, paint...
How to Talk to Someone Who Always Gets Defensive
Your loved one hurt your feelings or crossed a boundary. You’re trying to talk to them about it. But as soon as you start expressing yourself, they cross their...
How to Build a Healthy Relationship with Yourself Every Day
A healthy relationship with ourselves is multi-layered. It’s complicated. It consists of many, many parts—just like any relationship with anyone. And just like any relationship, there are important ingredients...
Worried about Your Kid Watching “13 Reasons Why”? Here Are 6 Tips
If you are worried about your kid watching the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, you’re right to be. There are disturbingly graphic depictions of violence, rape and suicide. At the...
The One Simple Truth about Making Our Problems Go Away
I just found myself, again, recommending The Road Less Traveled to someone in need of guidance. Yes, I know, this book is nearly forty years old. And yet, its...
The Importance of Connection
I don’t suffer from depression, but I certainly have my moments of feeling down in the dumps. Sometimes it’s because I’m dealing with difficult issues, or life is just...
Reclaiming Your Inherent Self-Worth
You are worthy. You don’t need to prove your worth. It is there and always has been. In my definition, self-worth is the value you have by virtue...
12 Simple Activities You Can Do to Start Building Self Esteem Today
Self-esteem is a popular topic these days, with even parenting guides encouraging parents to start young in encouraging their children’s self-esteem. It’s not hard to see why — people...
