I’ve written a lot about self-care (here and here) but I’ve only marginally touched on what happens when you neglect to keep up with it. What is burnout? What comes up for you when you think about burnout? Perhaps you [...]
When her partner was depressed, she wondered where he went. She saw someone sitting in front of her, wearing the skin of the person she loved, but the spark, the humor, the joy, the essence that made him him seemed [...]
I am a feminist because I believe in women, of course, but I am also a feminist because I believe in men. I believe that women have the intelligence, the ambition, the guts to be doctors and lawyers, CEOs and [...]
A lot of people say that they wouldn’t go back to being 14 years old for $1,000,000. Why do you think that is? I want you to think about the last time you were standing at the crossroads of a [...]
It takes a leap of faith to try something new as an adult, so I’m not quite sure how I found myself at Stronghold Climbing Gym, a rock wall gymnasium, this past weekend. I had signed up for a beginner-level [...]
I was at the Hollywood Bowl the other night, and in the box next to me was a group of women in their late 20s. Svelte and sophisticated, wine glasses in hand, they appeared to be thoroughly in their element. [...]
Embarking on the search for a therapist is an act of bonafide courage. I know this from experience, not only as someone who fields calls from nervous-sounding prospective clients, but also as someone who has, on many occasions, sought therapy [...]
In Conversation with Celebrity Fitness Trainer Kit Rich Last week I had the incredible privilege of having lunch with an old high school acquaintance named Kit Rich to talk about self-image, body conflict, and the connection between physical and emotional [...]
Last week, I wrote about the importance of self-care, and promised to follow it up with specific strategies for integrating it into your life. In other words, I gave you the “why.” Following is the “how.” What is self-care? Before [...]
Self-care, often associated with selfishness, gets a bad reputation. Many people think it implies weakness if they opt out of something or take a break. However, it can be extremely detrimental to overlook the importance of this, and can take [...]