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What’s On My Bookshelf: Girl, Stop Apologizing
After reading Rachel Hollis’ book, Girl, Wash Your Face, I was excited to read, Girl, Stop Apologizing. I found the latter part of the book to be much more applicable in my own life than the first part and have shared my recommendations on what to read at the end of...
Why Adult Friendships Matter
In one of my previous posts, I wrote about the importance of overcoming our negative thoughts so that we can form friendships with other people. However, I did not address the reason why adult friendships are so important in the first place. As we get older, it...
Emotions and Your Brain
Our brains are incredibly complex. That’s probably not news to you, but even in sitting down to write this blog, I’m struck again by just how intricate the structures and functions of the brain are. So much is happening up there! Dr. Daniel J. Siegel (M.D.) and Dr....
In Defense of Memes for Mental Health
If we’re being honest, social media gets a really bad reputation in the world of mental health. A lot of these criticisms are earned because social media use is linked with an increase in anxiety and depression. The comparison game on social media can cause many...
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting: For Men
In my last blog, I shared about my experience with infertility and some of the things that helped me along the journey. I wanted to write a second blog for men. Much attention is directed towards women and infertility, but men have their own set of unique challenges...
Wild at Heart: A Book Review – Part 3
Wild at Heart is a book that I’ve loved incorporating with my male clients since I started practicing as a Therapist. In my previous post, I mention the author, John Eldredge, is a Christian therapist who does a great job of being able to speak to Men with all...
Wild at Heart: A Book Review – Part 2
Wild at Heart is a book that I’ve loved incorporating with my male clients since I started practicing as a Therapist. In my previous post, I mentioned that the author, John Eldredge, is a Christian therapist who does a great job of being able to speak to men with all...
Wild at Heart: A Book Review
Wild at Heart is a book that I’ve loved incorporating with my male clients since I started practicing as a Therapist. The author, John Eldredge, is a Christian therapist who does a great job of being able to speak to men with all different types of backgrounds from a...
Friendship and Preconceived Notions
Preconceived notions are the thoughts that we hold without fact or a basis for these beliefs. Even though we have no ground for these beliefs, we often hold tightly to them because they serve us in some way. I have found that preconceived notions are often the most...
Perfectionist Procrastination
Recently, I have found myself having a lot of conversations with people about how much they struggle with procrastination. Many of them worry that it speaks to a moral failing or a deeper lack of motivation when they procrastinate. I often find myself procrastinating...