For those of you who are parents, isn’t raising a tiny human one of the most difficult things you have ever done in your life? You plan and hope for 9 months and then the moment comes for your tiny human to come into the world, and you feel wholly unprepared! All of a sudden, […]
What are phobias? Does being afraid of something like spiders mean you have arachnophobia? Well, let’s clear that up. In the dictionary phobia is defined as “an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation. Also exaggerated fear of and intolerance or aversion of”. I don’t know about […]
We’ve heard this phrase thrown about a great deal “self-care.” But what is self-care really and how does that apply to our mental wellbeing? Self-care is defined as “the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health:” That means prioritizing ourselves and putting an effort into maintaining our emotional and mental state. […]
We’ve all had loss, even more so this year as we have endured the pandemic loss on a grand scale has become a part of our identity. Grief and loss can come in so many forms. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, loss of a job or relationship, loss of what could have […]