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!

On Burnout: You’re Not a Lazy Person Who Hates Work

Over a year ago, I wrote a series of articles about recognizing symptoms of workplace burnout and how you can manage that with self-care. I described that burnout often looks like depression: you have trouble getting out of bed, you don’t enjoy [...]

By |2017-09-30T10:06:55-07:00March 23rd, 2017|Categories: self-compassion and self-care, work life balance|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on On Burnout: You’re Not a Lazy Person Who Hates Work

Love Yourself First

Yesterday, on Valentine’s Day, maybe you bought someone flowers. Maybe you took them out to dinner or prepared them an extravagant meal. Maybe you told them you love them to the world and back, and wrote them a card saying [...]

By |2021-11-30T21:13:17-08:00February 15th, 2017|Categories: dating and relationships, self-compassion and self-care|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Love Yourself First

Media Boundaries and Self-Care

That was then… The year is 1993.  You wake up in the morning, you brush your teeth, take a shower, and get dressed.  Before settling in for breakfast, you retrieve the newspaper from the patio of your home and glance [...]

By |2017-09-30T10:07:59-07:00February 9th, 2017|Categories: self-compassion and self-care|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Media Boundaries and Self-Care

5 Breathing Games to Calm Your Nerves

I’ve been talking a lot about self-care this week.  It seems that in trying times, the superpower I can offer people – whether it’s friends, clients, or strangers on the internet – is the question, “what are you doing to take [...]

By |2018-11-26T15:58:04-08:00January 18th, 2017|Categories: self-compassion and self-care, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 5 Breathing Games to Calm Your Nerves

6 Ways to Endure the Trump Presidency

Yesterday – I’m certain I don’t have to tell you – was a roller coaster of emotions.  Most people I knew woke up in the morning, reveling in the likelihood of the historical day: electing the first woman to be [...]

5 Reasons Scuba is Good For Your Mental Health

Last weekend, I had the great privilege to begin renewing my scuba certification through Eco Dive Center.  This is a lengthy and involved process, including hours of home study, skills practice in a swimming pool, and finally, several open water [...]

By |2017-05-12T22:52:46-07:00September 9th, 2016|Categories: depression and anxiety, self-compassion and self-care|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 5 Reasons Scuba is Good For Your Mental Health
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