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 …
Caring For Your Enneagram Type The Enneagram is a personality tool that can help us with self-understanding and growth. As we learn more about our types, we also learn more about inner wiring—what we need to rest, reset, and feel like the most balanced and grounded versions of ourselves. That’s why we love these self-care practices specific …
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 …
Discussions about fertility can be very personal and complex. Those coping with infertility may find some of the topics discussed in this article difficult. Please be gentle to yourself. The world of fertility is a hopeful, exciting place. A literal labor of love, there’s a world of joyful decisions to make after the appearance of …
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 …
People are packed like sardines in the small-town cafe, swaddled in puffy coats and knit scarves. The rain and crisp air have driven them inside for espresso, its aroma flavoring the air with caramel and smoke. Nestled in the corner of a worn leather couch, I watch my boyfriend buy us lattes in the weak …