Our cultures shape and shift us. They are a part of our background, history, and a source of our pride and inspiration in our everyday lives. There is a deep sense of belonging that is fulfilled when others see us for who we are and where we come from, in essence, understanding our cultures.

How are they even coping and managing to live their lives right now? These are heavy questions, but ones that so many of you are asking yourself during COVID-19. What an unprecedented sense of loss for you, and for everyone else. What you are feeling may be grief.

what makes something a guilty pleasure is an underlying assumption that it is embarrassing, frivolous, bad, or that we somehow don’t deserve it. There is guilt in liking it even though one “shouldn’t,” and guilt in fearing judgment. But who decides what is and isn’t pleasurable? What makes someone’s pleasure a guilty one?

The more we’ve acclimated to a new normal in quarantine, the more that opportunities for deeper work inspired by moments at home have shown themselves. A question about a photo of a friend or family member that I see out of the corner of my screen, reveals an integral character in a client’s life that they had never thought to share about before.

In play therapy, monsters can be vanquished, adults can show up at just the right moment, magic can happen…In my work with adults, I’ve found that it’s less acceptable to play or to imagine. Adults come to their sessions and know that it’s therapy.

HSP’s can play a leading role in moving the world forward by not only continuing to be ourselves, but also in sharing the experience that comes with carefully considering before acting or responding. It’s important for us to feel safe, seen, and heard…

Have you been told that you’re “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” or “too easily overwhelmed?” Do you regularly find yourself feeling misunderstood? I know I have! Many of us don’t understand that fifteen to twenty percent of humans actually have different neurobiology and sensory processing capabilities that make us feel more.

Elaine Aron’s research on highly sensitive people, has been pivotal in developing awareness for and furthering the conversation around the sensitivity trait in our society…I’d like to offer my insight on what those characteristics look like for many of us, as well as offer some of my own perspectives and experiences! 

Mindfulness helps you create an observer version of yourself that allows you to create space to recognize you are not your thoughts and feelings. Instead, your thoughts and emotions are a result of past experiences that can be felt, accepted, and let go, without judgment.