“You are your own worst enemy. If you can learn to stop expecting impossible perfection, in yourself and others, you may find the happiness that has always eluded you.” 
― Lisa Kleypas, Love in the Afternoon

This post was supposed to be published on February 15, the day after Valentine’s Day. However, what I had planned to talk about in regards to this day was washed off the table when yet another mass shooting in a school took the lives of over 15 people.

In my work with partners in marriage and couple's counseling I hear a lot of talk about people "playing games" or trying to "get the upper hand" in relationships.

You probably have seen the reaction of a dog when its owner comes home, if not experienced it yourself.

"loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we can ever do." - brene brown

“Be proactive not reactive, for an apparently insignificant issue ignored today can spawn tomorrow's catastrophe.” ― Ken Poirot

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." 

Take a minute to remember your childhood. Think about the way you learned about success, about your purpose, or about your place in the world.

“That’s life: starting over, one breath at a time.” – Sharon Salzberg

In order to maintain both your mental and emotional health, it is important to stay in touch with your own needs and feelings.

“maybe, if you put your disbelief aside, roll up your sleeves, take some risks, and totally go for it, you’ll wake up one day and realize you’re living the kind of life you used to be jealous” - Jen SinCERO

It can be a scary thing to start something new in our lives. Even when we aren't happy with how things are going, the fear of failure or of the unknown can keep us stuck in place.

Social and emotional learning, which previously have shown immediate improvements in mental health, social skills, and academic achievement, continue to benefit students for months and even years to come.”
-2017 CASEL ORGANIZATION

You’ve seen the Instagram or Facebook memes that post what you expected som”

Eighty-five million of us. Millennials, rather.

​What do Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings, Graduations, and Holidays have in common?

We’ve all been there: stretched thin with all the activities we have agreed to do, the friendship that we continue to maintain even though they are constantly a negative voice in our ear.

During this holiday season, everywhere you go there are signs, shirts, cards, home décor, etc. that write “grateful”, “thankful”, or “blessed”.

Why is that our wallets get smaller and our waistlines get bigger over the holidays? For some of us, gift-giving is something we enjoy and look forward to