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Imagine that you've planned a beautiful outdoor wedding. You've thoughtfully curated your perfect day, surrounded by your favorite people. On your big day, though, unexpected rain shows up. Is it ruined?
Or perhaps something a little more mundane. You go to the movies or a concert, and...
I am not known for my sense of fashion. I never have been, but it's admittedly gotten worse the past few years as I've worked from home and embraced comfort. Some friends tease me about my "party cardy" - I am definitely a fan of the cardigan - while my blunter friends are a little more...
How many times have you said, “I feel bad”? How many times have you been asked “What’s wrong?” or told “Don’t be sad/mad/worried/_____”?
About a million, right?
And therein lies a problem.
We are taught from early...
Depending upon whether you're a football fan or not, or whether you're one of our community members from the U.S., you may or may not realize that today is the Super Bowl. The biggest football game of the year. A display filled with athleticism, hysterical commercials, and...
Let me get straight to the point. It’s election week in the US, and tensions are HIGH. So many people are feeling anxious and angry as we await the results and anticipate the next 4 years.
I suspect that wait is going to extend well past Tuesday night if the predictions...
Anger. Sadness. Guilt. Embarrassment. Shame. Resentment. These are all painful emotions that most of us don’t enjoy feeling.
They can be so difficult to bear that, many times, we work at all costs to avoid them. We fall prey to the “Good Vibes Only” Instagram posts that...
When someone asks you, “How are you feeling today?” How do you typically answer?
If you’re like many of us, you answer with a simple, “Good.” But, that doesn’t convey nearly the entire story, does it?
The fact is, we experience...
As states and municipalities around the country start to re-open, we are thrust into yet another highly uncertain time. Our lives were shaken up like snow globes when the novel coronavirus first reared its nasty head. Now, just as some of the snow is starting to settle and we are...
