The holiday season can be a precipitant to increased stress and boundary struggles. Some explanations could be a result of increased family or friend interactions that can come with holidays that have societal pressures. Setting boundaries with those closest to you can be one of the most difficult feats. Especially, if these are boundaries that have never been set before and are incongruent with the patterns of interaction that have taken place prior to this point. Boundaries ARE healthy and necessary.

When you are in a relationship, it can be easy to get swept up in their lives and by proxy, their emotional experiences. Although the song is about a romantic relationship, a similar idea can be found in any kind of relationship. The difficulty that may arise within this dynamic is the lack of separation between emotional experiences can become exhausting.

“Respect is not given, it is earned.” Sound familiar? A theme that I seem to be coming across, a lot, is the idea that there are caveats for who and when someone gets treated with respect. My question: Are these exceptions that are being laid out more along the lengths of justifications for our choices to not lead with respect and excuse the behavior without the culpability?

When is the last time you felt truly heard? How about the last time you truly listened without your own agenda? Read more to find out how to change the cycle.

“Forgive and forget” - is this really a thing? I say, let’s reframe this old adage! Read more to find out how.

Were you under the impression that once you had made it to the “older and wiser” stage you would, also, be surrounded by peers that met those same growth milestones? Finding that isn’t the case? Take a look at some ways to navigate these scenarios.

I’d like to call attention to the struggle between being home with your new and growing family or returning/starting work. How do you navigate this milestone?