Posted: July 24, 2025
State mindfulness occurs when you are practicing meditation (e.g. sitting and doing breathwork practices) whereas trait mindfulness occurs when the individual transfers their mindfulness awareness skills cultivated during their meditation practice into their everyday lives (e.g. noticing the water droplet on your skin when you...
Posted: July 24, 2025
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about orcas. Yes, the majestic sea creatures. These incredible beings are doing something wild (and weirdly relatable). They’re passing down knowledge across generations that encompasses how to hunt, how to navigate, even how to interact with humans. Some orcas...
Posted: July 24, 2025
Menopause is a natural yet deeply personal transition in a menstruator’s life. Menopause occurs at the other end of the reproductive transition typically between the ages of 45 and 55. This is the stage when menstrual periods stop permanently marking the end of reproductive years....
Posted: July 2, 2025
Grief isn’t just about death. It took me a long time to learn that through my clinical training. I used to think grief came wrapped in black clothes, crying at funerals, with sympathy cards and casseroles. But the grief I’ve come to know and witness...
Posted: June 30, 2025
Mother's Day and Father's Day have come and gone-maybe you got a golf outing, a spa day, or a handmade card still hanging on the fridge. It's worth asking: is one day enough to honor the weight parents carry all year long? Given what we...
Posted: June 30, 2025
You might often hear that your first step to healing is taking the courage to start therapy. In my experience, this first step can be daunting if the therapist does not match your energy and you don’t feel connected to your therapist. According to evidence...