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To be completely honest, this piece is hard for me to write. Grief is a complex subject. It is personal. Heavy. And crippling. Personally speaking, I feel the hardest part about grief is that it is rooted in love. Love, or longing, that feels like it has no place to go. Another person cannot claim […]
I know I am not the only one that has woken up from a night of sleep to feel perplexed that I am more tired than when I went to bed the night before. Many of us struggle with heavy eyelids and even heavier thoughts. It’s a vicious cycle. The moment the sun would start […]
Relaxation: what a stressful word. Recently, in anticipation of treating myself to a “relaxing weekend,” I did all my errands ahead of time, cleaned a day earlier, called those who needed to hear from me, and created our family schedule. As I sat there on my couch, it occurred to me: nothing about this is […]
The good news is that feeling stuck means you’re not in survival mode. When you’re focused only on surviving, you’re not very picky. The bad news is that when money is no longer a primary motivator, it’s not always obvious what the core issue is that is blocking your job satisfaction. The anxiety, frustration, and […]
By: Deborah Lukovich How does your unconscious reach you? And do you know where to look? C.G. Jung suggested that the first half of life is spent building our egos—in a good way— and finding a place in the world. Sometimes though we become too one-sided, trying to live by the values of society while […]
By: Deborah Lukovich When it comes to relationships, rational thinking simply goes out the window. For couples, this can look like having the same argument over and over again or having a volcanic reaction over something trivial. After some time and space, you may feel remorse and apologize. You may even try to get to […]
By: Melissa Hale Winter months are my favorite time of year, but it hasn’t always been so. As we approach the peak of darkness, the Winter Solstice on December 21, there is a natural desire to turn inwards, to become still and to sleep. This is nature’s way of taking pause after a productive spring, […]
By Lindsey Arens It’s that time of year again. Resolution time. January 1st , 2019, is just around the corner. Now is about the time when I start hearing people contemplating on the New Years Resolutions they plan to put into place for next year. Along with the resolution, I almost undoubtedly hear: “and this […]
By: Deborah Lukovich If you want a hint about what is happening in today’s culture, go to the movies. The Netflix algorithm does not disappoint. Recently, I noticed a movie called Newness about two millennials in LA navigating a social media-driven hookup culture. The movie captured brilliantly the sense that everything is up for grabs […]
By: Melissa Hale To all the adults out there, who are overwhelmed and exhausted by life: Do not forget. Do not forget your true nature. Your simple laugh, your smile, your breath. Do not forget that life is meant for living, laughter, loving, heartache and mistakes. Do not forget you are a child of the […]