In today’s busy world, we often feel burdened by self-judgment and the need to live up to impossible standards. To combat these negative feelings, we can practice self–compassion. Self–compassion is a kind and caring way of thinking that can improve our mental and physical health. Self–compassion means being kind, understanding, and accepting towards ourselves, especially when we are going through […]

“We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again.” – Katherine May, “Wintering”   As we enter fully into spring, there is a collective vitality I feel as the natural world wakes up from the dormancy of winter. Being creatures of […]

I’m seeing a growing trend in therapy sessions lately. A number of my clients are reporting feeling exhausted, unmotivated, apathetic, unproductive, and have become harshly judgmental of their actions (or inaction) and their feelings. “Sounds like burnout,” I tell them. “What’s burnout?” is the most common response. The second most common response has been, “I […]

“We’ve all done it: Taken better care of others—our parents, friends, partners and children—than we do ourselves. The fact is, many women are very good at putting themselves last.” OIC’s Julie Luzarraga with WELLCOM President and CEO Rebecca Vinton and Dr. Katharine McLeese, an associate physician with Think Whole Person Healthcare talk about how women can take […]