Why Relationship Goals are Dangerous: Five Reasons it is Not a Competition
Being in a monogamous long-term relationship (including marriage) is something highly valued in our culture and has become a sort of prized status symbol. If you have “achieved” it, then somehow your life is “better” than someone who is single, or in a non-traditional relationship. When you scroll through your Instagram feed, people are constantly…
Read MoreHow to Keep a Promise, to Yourself
You know that friend? That one friend that whenever you make plans with them you feel like it is a gamble. Maybe they will actually show up, or maybe they will cancel at the last minute. Again. So if it bothers you when other people flake on you — how about when you do it…
Read MoreFive Ways to Manage Patience
Bill Gates once said that “patience is the key to success”. You’re also probably acquainted with the phrase, “patience is a virtue” (though I couldn’t tell you who said it). My point is, many of us are familiar with numerous motivational quotes and mantras that celebrate the value of patience. And for good reason! Patience…
Read MoreIf You Can Make One Investment This Year, Let It Be In Yourself.
Reaching your potential is not always about pushing yourself harder. I think it is more about being able to take care of yourself better. Sometimes we think taking care of ourselves is being selfish, but it isn’t (even when your inner voice tells you otherwise). Giving yourself what you need allows you to be the…
Read MoreStarting Before You are “Ready”- 6 Tips for Managing Anxiety and Getting Started
As someone who is intimately acquainted with anxiety, I understand the desire to play out an idea in one’s head, all the way to its hypothetical completion, before ever taking action. In other words, unconsciously finding ways to circumvent the actual experience of doing. As I sat down to write this month’s blog, for example,…
Read MoreFive Ways To Combat Holiday Stress
The holidays come with many traditions, some familial, some cultural – they can all be stressful. Some traditions are similar across families – carrying on how their religion or how their culture celebrates a particular holiday. Other traditions can come more from your family’s individual culture, and by that, I mean your family’s particular set…
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