Counterphobia: How doing things that terrify me helps my anxiety
Counterphobia is a superpower that helps anxious people overcome fears and phobias, (especially if they're in the Enneagram 6).
Feeling badgered by past family trauma
How exploring my dad’s story exposed our mirrored vulnerabilities and led to my healing path forward.
8 radical self-care tips for couples
How can coupled people maintain their self-care practices, sanity — and keep their love alive — when they’re trapped together in a pandemic pressure cooker?
Winter blues? 21 self-care ideas to prevent Seasonal Affective Disorder
Throw blankets, light therapy, vitamin gummies, hygge — check out these products to help remedy Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
I learned how to do inner child work for my own anxiety — and ended up helping my actual kids
I stumbled upon my own trigger when my 2-year-old son's incident reports from school sent me into a tailspin. How could I take care of myself and him?
How I quit the diet cycle and refocused on what really matters in life
As I unpacked why my diet failed and considered what might be a more successful route to my health goals, I had a shocking revelation.
How I coped with chronic trauma from growing up with undocumented parents
Many leave their hometown and never look back. After 22 years away, Olga reintroduced herself to her hometown and was surprised by what she found.
How this 41-year-old mom manages her food anxiety after a geriatric pregnancy
After my geriatric pregnancy, I was physically spent. But, I was also emotionally defeated: I felt like I was starting over in someone else’s body.
What to do when your COVID anxiety outlasts the pandemic
After 2020, everyone's a little bit anxious. But for some of us the anxiety hasn't faded, even as vaccinations are widely available and the world re-opens.
Stability wasn’t sexy before the pandemic. Maybe now it is?
Pre-pandemic, many of us were functional—though maybe not comfortable—in our go-fast, win-fast lifestyles. After the most destabilizing year in recent memory, some of us are asking, "I want stability, is that okay?"