How Shame Limits Self Knowledge By Kate Lingren Most of us don’t talk about bias or racism or sexism or homophobia much in our daily lives. There is often a lot of shame associated with discussing these topics, so we just don’t mention them. But avoidance doesn’t help us and doesn’t help our society, so …
Navigating a new world with pride and community By Lee Ruggles Some of us have come to the realization that we have always felt that we needed another person’s approval to validate our existence. It’s not a new thing brought on by today’s near isolation, but the solitude imposed by these restrictions has allowed us …
By Elly Mullins How to parent during a global pandemic? This is the topic of numerous discussions, debates, and commiserations about the many elements of parenthood that need to be juggled during these, erm, unprecedented times. How to co-parent during a global pandemic? This is a lesser discussed issue, unless you are someone who has …
By Elly Mullins I’ve been listening to the Hamilton soundtrack (and Mixtape) on repeat for the past 2 months of Pandemic Life. My four-year-old son is obsessed with the music, and he has been practicing his beat-boxing like he’s running out of time. One of the key elements from the musical is that Alexander Hamilton …
By Kelehi Udoagwu “Slowing down does not indicate that you are giving up. It simply means that your soul is seeking some well-earned recharge.” ― Christine Szymanski The world has gone through many difficulties this year. By simply being a citizen of any country, you’re likely to have felt grief hit close to home. As …
My husband, Greg, isn’t just a nice guy, he’s the nicest guy. It comes from his gut—there’s no faking, no thinking twice, and no trying to appeal to the person on the other side of the conversation. He’s just nice—deeply empathetic, deeply intuitive, and able to decipher what people want, need, and mean before they …
By Laura Crandall Yes. Especially if we want to grow. There is a certain rigor that we seem to lean toward when discussing our values. It’s a sense they should be absolute, perfected, and unyielding. While values like integrity and kindness often reverberate throughout our lives, other values such as ambition or temperance may shift …
By Victoria Brodsky Rest is an incredible important pillar of health, but it’s also key to your personal evolution and insight. If you’re on a journey of personal growth, consider taking more time to evaluate your rest habits. Why Rest is So Important to Your Personal Growth If you’re on a journey towards a higher …
By Kelechi Udoagwu “The greatest remedy for anger is delay.” – Seneca We see it all the time: the mum screaming in road rage, the man who gets in a fight because someone cut in front of him in a line. Usually, we are the calm ones watching from a distance, at least I am, …
By Lee Ruggles Intuition, as defined by Psychology Today, is a form of knowledge that appears in consciousness without obvious deliberation. It is not magical but rather a faculty in which hunches are generated by the unconscious mind rapidly sifting through past experience and cumulative knowledge. It can also be defined as a feeling, an …