When it comes to addressing our relationship issues, we may be quick to assume that couples therapy, family therapy or other forms of group therapy are the best approach. However there is much value to be gained from going to individual therapy to address our relationship issues as well.

With the colder/darker months upon us, it’s understandable if your mood, energy and motivation levels are taking a hit right now. While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to overcoming these hard seasons, a therapist shares 7 research-backed ways to help manage the mental/emotional shifts that may arise during this time of year.

We often hear the advice to “trust our instincts”, but it can sometimes be a discouraging or confusing sentiment when we aren’t feeling connected to them or are having difficulty accessing what they are. A therapist shares tips for connecting to and listening to your intuition & differentiating between intuition and anxiety.

We live in a culture that glorifies the hustle, achievement, perfectionism and beyond and many of us were raised with these ideals engrained in every fiber of our being. But spoiler alert: we can be a successful, high-achieving, amazing employee while ALSO setting boundaries at work.

Too often we get caught up in going through the motions only to later realize that we’re dissatisfied or unfulfilled in one or more parts of our lives. The beginning of a new month can be a good benchmark to use to touch base, reflect and identify what parts of our lives are or aren’t working. It can keep us conscious of our behavior and assured that we are working toward a life that’s aligned with our goals and values.

There are many ways to stay connected with each other in the midst of a busy world and these are just a few simple ideas. Find what works for you and your partner and prioritize it so you can be more connected, have better communication, be less resentful of each other and have a healthier, more secure relationship overall.

Here, I’m sharing some strategies for getting started on your own season of alignment, as well as what I learned over the course of mine. The mission? Fall into a routine that you love, add color & joy back into your life where it may be lacking, change the ways you’re spending your time and energy to align with the life you want, and cozy up with your true, authentic self as much as possible.

A collection of personal development books & workbooks for every issue and season of life

We all have an ‘inner critic’ or an insecure, self-doubting part of ourselves. We also all have a confident, self-affirming part of ourselves. Depending on which part of ourselves we’re feeling more connected to in any given moment dictates what type of action we do or don’t take. Learn 5 tips to help navigate your inner critic.

When self-compassion becomes a cop out or an excuse and self-discipline turns into a toxic shame cycle, they can both be detrimental to our well-being if practiced in extremes. Balancing self-compassion and self-discipline can be challenging, so I’ve developed what I’m calling the ‘S’ framework to help us identify when each approach is needed.

I’ve always been intrigued by the paradox of our universal desire to connect and the simultaneous resistance to forming new relationships. This curiosity led me to explore the question: Why is it so challenging to make friends as an adult?

When we can learn to lean into the fear, change our perspective about the outcome and have greater trust in our resilience and adaptability, we can greatly improve our confidence in this process and make decisions that represent our authentic desires.