We humans are emotional beings and understanding that emotions are part of the toolset that we use to navigate the experiences of a fully engaged life is hugely important. When we have trained for a lifetime to avoid “bad” emotions we can end up divorced from this key element of our humanity. Read on for tips from a marriage & family therapist on how to start reconnecting with your emotions.

This past year has held a rollercoaster of emotions and required humankind to focus on survival. Now, many of us are vaccinated and curious about what life and relationships look like in this post-vaccinated world. Explore practices to maintain, prompts to reflect on, and ways to attempt to care for the self this summer.