Powerlessness, Neo-Nazis, and Musical Theater

“There are Nazis marching everywhere, and I’m kind of panicking.” I’ve heard some variation on this sentiment from a lot of clients over the last several weeks, and it’s been really paralyzing – not just for them, but for me. [...]

By |2018-04-11T23:27:28-07:00August 22nd, 2017|Categories: emotional literacy, self-compassion and self-care|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Powerlessness, Neo-Nazis, and Musical Theater

How to know if you’re cheating on your partner

I wrote an article a few years ago about things that everyone can learn from the kink community.  The rationale is that when people introduce unconventional things into their sex lives, they can’t make the assumptions most of us make [...]

By |2020-08-02T20:48:06-07:00July 30th, 2017|Categories: dating and relationships, gender sexual and relationship minorities|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on How to know if you’re cheating on your partner

Why External Validation is the Wrong Standard

When I was about three years old, my father taught me how to swim. He brought me into the pool, had me hold onto the edge in the shallow end, and then walked about three feet away. "Ok, Jennie!" he [...]

By |2021-12-01T23:50:20-08:00July 10th, 2017|Categories: emotional literacy|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Why External Validation is the Wrong Standard

7 Ways to Improve Your Body Image That Aren’t Crash-Dieting

About two years ago, I wrote an unassuming little blog post that I called “We’re All in This Together”.  It wasn’t flashy, didn’t feature a clickbait title, and fell off my website’s homepage without much ado – but I think [...]

13 Reasons Why It Can Get Better

The latest Netflix series generating a lot of buzz is 13 Reasons Why.  But unlike Orange is the New Black and House Of Cards, the buzz mostly isn’t all that favorable.  Aside from the pretty scathing review in the New [...]

5 Counterintuitive Things About Self-Criticism

There are many things you don’t know about self-criticism and it’s because you are very stupid.  You should know these things - they’re really obvious.  I bet the guy in the office next to you knows these things… Phil, with [...]

By |2017-09-30T10:06:27-07:00April 11th, 2017|Categories: self-compassion and self-care|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on 5 Counterintuitive Things About Self-Criticism

Ghosting is Not About You!

In the past few years, a new phenomenon has emerged in dating.  Actually, it’s a very old phenomenon, but it has a shiny new name and is amplified by the advent of dating apps and other technology.  It’s called ghosting. [...]

By |2017-05-05T23:50:27-07:00April 7th, 2017|Categories: assertiveness, dating and relationships, self-compassion and self-care|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Ghosting is Not About You!
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