When you hear the word boundaries, what do you feel? Does the word elicit feelings of pain for when your boundaries were violated? Perhaps it reminds you of the importance of needing to set boundaries with a specific person in your life. Or maybe the word boundaries is more like a foreign language, you’ve heard […]
Navigating Relationship Ambivalence
Many of us have experienced, at some point in life, wondering if we should keep “working” at our current relationship. In these moments, people are often riddled with more questions and insecurities, then answers or steadiness. These questions do not necessarily mean a relationship is over (quite the contrary, acknowledging and working to transparently/constructively address […]
Letting go of control – the good, the bad, the helpful
I have a new favorite word, perfect for someone who tends to be a bit of a “control freak.” I found it on one of those lists of words that have no English equivalent (which I think says a lot about our society), it’s ataraxia, from ancient Greek meaning: a state of serene calmness. Or, […]
5 Mindful Ways to Work with Your Inner Critic
Most of us do it at some point – we doubt our ability to meet our own (or others’) expectations of ourselves, we compare ourselves to friends on social media, or we use a lot of “should have” talk (I should have done better at “x”). For example, have you ever gone to a yoga […]
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