One thing about experiencing trauma is the fact that it demands to be addressed, otherwise, it haunts us for a very long time. Naturally, we'll turn to our friends and families to help us process and vent those traumatic experiences. However, there's a blurry line between venting and trauma dumping. Trauma dumping is the term […]

Have you ever walked into your house after a long day and felt the tension before anyone even says a word? The air feels charged, like everyone’s just one wrong comment away from snapping. Someone’s sulking in their room, another’s stomping down the hallway, and you… well, you’re trying to hold it together with that […]

Mastering your energy is the key to moving through each day with more clarity. Become more mindful of the way your habits influence your energy levels and overall wellbeing.   What’s stopping you from making intentional choices? Is it external distractions, such as other people’s actions, or inner turmoil rooted in past experiences, limiting beliefs, […]

The ups and downs of life are inevitable. And both positive and negative life changes can impact your mental health. They can leave you feeling as though you need to come up for air — as if someone keeps pushing your head back under the water, letting the waves of overwhelm pass over you.  At […]

Breakups can be brutal. Whether it ended in a whisper or a wildfire, the emotional fallout can leave you dazed, hollow, and wondering if you’ll ever feel normal again. One minute you're fine, scrolling playlists and eating ice cream straight from the carton; the next, you're crying in the shower because a darn shampoo scent […]

Shadow work has been one of the best emotional healing tools I’ve used thus far in life. I’ve had several “dark nights of the soul” that caused me intense emotional distress. My first “dark night,” I was flat broke with no money to invest in counseling. That’s not a great space to be in when […]

You’re having a decent day. Maybe even a good one. Then out of nowhere - bam - something someone says hits a nerve. Your heart races. Your mood shifts. You feel thrown off, flooded with emotion, and wondering, Why is this bothering me so much? Cue the inner critic: I thought I was over this. […]

You’ve probably heard it before: "Just stay positive!" As if flipping a magical switch could erase the stress, sadness, or frustration you’re actually feeling inside. While positivity is powerful, it’s not about plastering on a fake smile or pretending everything’s fine when it’s not. Real positivity - the kind that fuels resilience and genuine happiness […]

Life comes with inevitable change – sometimes it’s easy and nice, other times it is hard and painful. But whether we consider them good or bad is all up to us. True, some of these ups and downs may be stressful and add pressure to our lives, but it is always up to us to […]