Tag: Self-Care
It may seem strange to be talking about boundaries while you’re already feeling limited due to social distancing and pandemic restrictions, but the reality is that setting and maintaining healthy – compassionate – boundaries has never been more important. I think we can all agree that 2020 has been one doozy of a year. […]
If I said let’s talk about grief, most people would naturally assume I mean death and quickly beat a path in the opposite direction. But grief is about loss, and it comes in many forms. There’s the loss of a marriage or friendship, loss of a career, loss of health or physical ability, loss of […]
Even if you have a knack for managing the stress of normal daily living, there are bound to be times when you could use a few moments of calm in the storm of disruption that has become the hallmark of the coronavirus pandemic. There are of course many ways to do this, but it helps […]
It’s natural to associate making a fresh start with the beginning of a New Year, or when undergoing a major life change. But consider the following definitions for the term fresh start. An opportunity to start over without prejudice * an opportunity to begin again, or * a complete change in your way of life […]
There are many reasons why someone might avoid building personal boundaries. Among the most common include guilt, shame, lack of confidence and family dynamics. You may not even realize you are allowed to have personal boundaries if you were raised to believe it is your responsibility to be loyal, and loyalty means never saying ‘no’ […]
“I love Janie like a sister, I just can’t stand to be around her. Her chronic negativity drains me, and when I try to interject something positive into the conversation, she mocks me for being a naive goodie-two-shoes. I don’t want to end the friendship, but more and more I find myself avoiding her and […]
