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How to Know You’re Ready to Commit
As we enter into the holiday season, this time of year begins to spark a lot of questions about our relationships with our significant others and whether we should continue. It can be challenging to dodge questions from well meaning family members about your...
Understanding Self-harm
elf-harm is, for the most part, another taboo topic in society today. It’s a topic that’s uncomfortable for many, as it should be. Hurting oneself is serious and alarming, so it makes sense that it’s not something we approach lightly. It may not even be something that...
Is It Stress or Anxiety?
Everyone experiences stress and anxiety at some point in their lives. Depending on the severity levels of stress and/or anxiety, it can present many challenges and significantly impact the quality of life. Many of us use the terms stress and anxiety interchangeably...
Dialogue Skills Part 2: Identifying Problems
This blog series has explored ways to successfully navigate crucial conversations. When the stakes are high, emotions intense, and opinions differ, dialogue can challenge even the most skilled conversationalist. However, you can learn and grow in your ability to stay...
Quick Tips for a Good Night’s Rest
We can all spout out some good sleep hygiene facts - get 8 hours of sleep, avoid blue light, avoid caffeine, and the list goes on. Typically, we have some awareness that sleep is important, but I think we tend to vastly underestimate just how important it is. Here are...
Spiritual Trauma Part 4: Leaving Well
Faith in community is tricky to navigate because people aren’t perfect. At some point, there may come a time when you realize that you can no longer stay in your community. When that happens, it can be a challenge to know how to leave well. You might be really angry...
Accepting Yourself & Your Partner
Through the years, as relationships continue to grow, it can be easy to feel like there is some distance between you and your significant other. Some of the characteristics about them that you once enjoyed or loved you now see as negative attributes. Alan Fruzzetti...
Why Validation Matters
With current trends and divorce rates in the United States, it’s hard to pinpoint what exactly is going wrong in some marriages. Of course, there are plenty of different reasons for each marriage to end, from infidelity, to general conflict, and miscommunication...
Situation-ships
Are you in a situationship? I promise, I didn’t make up that term. Psychotherapist and author Jonathan Alpert defines it in this way, “Less than a relationship, but more than a casual encounter, a situationship refers to a romantic relationship that is, and remains,...
Creating a Sense of Belonging
Belonging is the sense that we feel when we are connected and accepted by others. It’s a basic human need to be seen, loved, and cared for by people in our lives. The desire to belong is present from the moment we’re born and it continues throughout every stage of our...