When I was younger, I’d lie awake at night planning my future, going as far as to create floorplans and pick out paint colors for my imaginary home. I wanted to live in a bungalow and be a professional writer. More than this, I dreamed about the person I’d become. Would I finally feel smart …
I used to think humility as a virtue meant putting myself last. I downplayed every accomplishment, every talent, and everything that made me uniquely me. Humility meant becoming exceptionally unremarkable. It meant I needed to dislike myself. But, surprise, that felt awful. As I got older and aged into myself, I realized that it’s okay to have …
“The answer is within yourself. It cannot be anyplace else.” – Ra Uru Hu As humans, we find the discovery of our own identity fascinating. We’re so complex and often unpredictable that we turn to systems like astrology, Enneagram, and Myers-Briggs for clarity. They give us a sense of control. We use them to understand …
These are the two questions I get asked most often when I tell people about my enthusiasm for the Enneagram—and rightly so. Even with its gained popularity in recent years and the vast amount of books, social media accounts, and podcasts talking all things Enneagram, it’s still an abstract and curious system for many. Perhaps …
It’s the third time this week that I’m sitting at my desk and staring at a blank screen. The cursor is impatient, persistently blinking while awaiting my words. Grief, alongside many other complex feelings, has woven itself through the past two years, meeting many of us head-on with the loss of loved ones, jobs, security, and …
I was convinced I had magic powers as a kid, which led to ceremoniously concocting witchy potions and spells with my friends. Later, I read my magazine horoscopes religiously, and as an adult, I’ve become fascinated by astrology, crystals, and signs from the universe. “Every time I think about what I might have faith in …
The world of hormone health is both fascinating and complex, and there’s one hormone that’s often overlooked when it comes to the numerous benefits it provides to our bodies: Melatonin. “This powerhouse can be found throughout the body regulating a ton of its essential functions.” Many of my patients are surprised to learn that it …
Being a psychologist for 35+ years and counseling hundreds of women at all stages of life, I’d like to tell you this doesn’t happen to me anymore. But, I can’t. It’s a habit. My inner critic gets stirred up if I’m in a new situation like moving after living in the same home for over …
My grandmother was the first minimalist I ever knew. I’ll always keep a vivid image of my mom’s mother in my mind: sitting quietly, a sweet smile brightening her face, her hands cradling a mug of black coffee. She’s wearing her pink and white striped polo, blue slacks, and pristine white Reeboks—the uniform she wore …
I have been known to plan a lifetime in the space of a smile from a passerby. In one glance, I’m swept into imaginary arms, drinking morning coffee, painting a humble house, growing old and happy with a face whose name I’ll never know. “I have been known to plan a lifetime in the space …