Book Review: Rock & Water
Rock and Water is a book meant to help readers better manage their thoughts and worries in order to enjoy a less stressful life and achieve greater happiness. According to…
Self-Help
Book Review: Running with Mindfulness
Over the years I have run track and road races of every distance, from the mile to the marathon. Many times, it felt like running was what kept me together….
The Damaging Beliefs of Bipolar Disorder
When writer Elaina J. Martin was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, she felt “less than.” “I felt like other people were better than me, less damaged than I was.” In the…
Book Review: How to Be a Person in the World
Under the name “Ask Polly,” Heather Havrilesky writes a popular advice column for The Cut at New York Magazine. How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly’s Guide…
Book Review: The Forgotten Art of Love
In 1956, The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm became an international bestseller as the first real guide to understanding love. Decades later, the book became out-of-step with contemporary thinking…
Helping Your Daughter Navigate Social Media
It’s hard enough to navigate social media as an adult. Many of us start feeling envious of others’ lives and experience self-doubt. Even one image can lead us to question…
11 Ways to Cultivate Resilience
“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung Bouncing back is a concept well understood in the context of recovering from…
Why Feeling Sad Is Actually Good
In our society, we’re constantly striving to feel positive emotions—only positive emotions. Happiness. Joy. Gratitude. Calm. Peace. We see sadness as unhealthy and wrong, so when it arises, we feel…
Book Review: The Science of Couples & Family Therapy
While there are many theories about what makes for a lasting marriage, for the most part they are simply conjecture – what might have worked for one specific couple at…
Book Review: Cringeworthy
Melissa Dahl’s new book, Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness, is an engaging, compelling and unique contribution to our understanding of a universal human experience that most of us would dearly…
Book Review: Be The Parent Please
There is no arguing that parents today face considerable challenges. From safety in schools to bullying, lack of connection, and lack of empathy among kids. However, there remains one large…
Book Review: 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
High conflict people are everywhere among us. Because we are often caught off guard by them, Bill Eddy, author of 5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life says we…
Book Review: Let Go Heal Be Happy
Attempting to explain healing and to undergo the healing process is complex and multi-faceted. Many have undergone the arduous task of trying to expound on these topics but few have…
Confidence or Cockiness: Is It Okay for You Be Proud of Yourself?
In a conversation with one of my favorite transformational writer/speakers, who is a pioneer in the field of psycho-spirituality, we were musing about finding some of our individual writing unexpectedly…
8 Ways to Cope with Contagious Stress
Nobody likes having to deal with stress. The situation is even worse when you can’t avoid contact with those around you who are adding to your stress level. Like a…