How To Build Self-Acceptance When You’re Fighting Depression
What does depression feel like? Andrew Solomon, a journalist and author who has suffered with severe depression wrote, “The opposite of depression isn’t happiness, but vitality.”...
Taming Your Inner Demons. The Role Of Shame In Perfectly Hidden Depression and One Question That Helps
I was in therapy a good deal in my twenties and early thirties, and most of the work had to do with shame. A therapist once suggested I read a short, little book called,”Taming Your...
Five Steps To Avoid The Anxiety Of Comparing Yourself To Others
There’s an old saying — comparison is the thief of joy. You betcha. It’s one thing to actively participate in a competition, where you intentionally decide to be part of a team or...
How To Step Away From Paralyzing Shame
At the age of 34, I didn’t think I’d ever live down my shame. I’d struggled through a chaotic ten years. I’d ended two marriages, both for different reasons. Yet, the thread...
What Are You Teaching Your Daughter About Her Body? Five Strategies for Being a Healthy Role Model.
Sometimes, something hits a nerve. A few years ago this Dove commercial caught my attention. It highlights body image messages that mothers might unintentionally give daughters. And.. it shocked me....
Three Ways to Fight Your Own Critical Voice About Your Body
At thirteen years old, I decided I was going to shave my legs, all the way up to my mid-thigh. I felt quite adult and dangerously risqué. My mother was mortified and told me, “You’ll...
Three Hurdles in the Fight With the Black Dog of Depression
Depression. It has many ways that it can be created — years of abuse, a debilitating illness, a child with a drug problem, divorce, the death of someone you love, neglect, bullying,...
The Shame No One Talks About In Sexual Abuse
Note: If you’ve been sexually abused, this article may trigger a response — memories, anxiety, nightmares. Please read with care. “I’m so ashamed… I’ve never told...
5 Commitments To Yourself If You Love (Or Have Loved) A Narcissist
Narcissism. That word gets thrown around a good deal these days. So what is a true narcissist and what happens if you love someone who has these traits? What are the traits of narcissism? He...
The Horror of Silence — When A Child Isn’t Protected
Note: If you’ve been sexually abused, this post could trigger you. Please read with care. For the National Sexual Abuse Hotline, click here. I’m not so sure what is worse —...
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