The Mental Health Blog
Being a Good Citizen in Marriage
So, you are in love. That’s great! Now - how can you keep it alive? First and foremost, you need to be a good citizen in your marriage. That fuzzy feeling that got you here won’t keep you here because everyday life isn’t a sitcom romance. There are bad days, and it’s...
The Struggle for Self-Worth, Part II – The Illusion of Dominion
The story so far… In Part I we learned self-worth is a critical human resource often confused with what is known as conditional acceptance. This provisional approval requires us to earn our worthiness moment by moment, day by day. This fragile state of acceptance also...
Book Reflection: “Wintering” by Katherine May – Learning to Rest, Retreat, and Listen to Your Body
As the days get shorter and the air cools, I’ve found myself reaching again for Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May. It’s one of those books that feels like a deep breath, gentle, steady, and full of permission to slow down....
The Shark that Shook My Certainty
I will never forget this one moment I realized I had mistakenly believed something was real when, in fact, it was fake. I was talking with a colleague about this amazing documentary I had watched on the Discovery Channel during their infamous “Shark Week.” I recounted...
The Cycle of Narcissistic Abuse: From Fairytale to Fallout
No one will ever be as excited to see you as a narcissist after a massive fallout. You are standing on your front porch, and he/she is jumping up and down with joy, a smile spread across their face. You get a hit of dopamine as you anticipate the intensity of being in...
BOOK REVIEW: Shanna Pearson’s “Invisible ADHD, Proven Mood and Life Management for Smart Yet Scattered Women”
Women often first begin to suspect they may have ADHD when they reach a tipping point in their lives, when trying to balance all the stress and tasks adulting brings becomes just too much. The go-to coping strategies like hyper competence, over-functioning, masking,...
The Struggle for Self-Worth
Part 1 – The Inherent Worth of the Human Soul Why is self-worth important? There is little doubt the inherent worth of the soul is a critical necessity to both surviving and thriving. Yet at the same time we may underestimate the importance of our worthiness. We might...
Your Sleep May Be Sabotaging You—Here’s How to Fix It
Sleep is one of the most vital pillars of health, yet its impact on your daily functioning and emotional health is often overlooked. So, what is sleep hygiene? Sleep hygiene refers to the environmental factors and behaviors that influence how well you sleep. While you...
Resentment Bricks and Relationship Breakthroughs
How to dismantle emotional walls and rebuild intimacy through conscious conflict resolution How Do You View Conflict? Your perception of conflict—and your relationship with a person, place, or thing—shapes how you approach resolution, which in turn affects...
Reclaiming Connection in a Digitally Connected World
In an age where social media and apps promise constant connectivity, many of us find ourselves paradoxically lonelier than ever. We can scroll through countless updates, share curated moments, and join group chats that never sleep, but we still feel a sense of...
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