I have a new favorite show. It’s called Modern Love, it’s on Amazon, and it’s based on the Modern Love column from the New York Times. It’s moving and it’s lovely. In one episode, Anne Hathaway plays a woman with bipolar disorder navigating relationships and work as best she can while swinging between her … Continue reading Shout Yourself Out Loud.
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Gardening is like self-work (and I’m not the best at it)…
I kill all things green. This is my truth around gardening and, though I’m deeply unhappy about it, it’s factual. If you give me a plant I will kill it. Consider yourself warned- please don’t gift me plantlife. That said, my mother-in-law is here this weekend, replete with her very green thumb, and she’s graciously … Continue reading Gardening is like self-work (and I’m not the best at it)…
Perfectionism, Eating Issues, & Cultural Values.
As I continue to work in the therapeutic space of disordered eating and eating issues, I remain skeptical of the emphasis on the eating behaviors themselves. What I’ve found, time and again, is that eating issues are largely couched in a number of emotionally-rooted issues, including anxiety, concerns about control, phobias and fears, low or … Continue reading Perfectionism, Eating Issues, & Cultural Values.
How to Care for Yourself When Dealing with Difficult People.
One of my friends tells her story of growing up with a mother with “issues” rather matter-of-factly, but the details are pretty grim to listen to. “She would stop talking to me for no reason, for days at a time, and put a gift on my bed when she decided she was done being mad … Continue reading How to Care for Yourself When Dealing with Difficult People.
Happy World Mental Health Day!
Happy day to all of us working to reduce the stigma of mental health diagnoses, and to all of us diagnosed. We are the dreamers, the storytellers, the artists, the empaths, the healers, the warriors, the advocates, and the visionaries of the world. Be bold, be loud, and remain open - there is still so … Continue reading Happy World Mental Health Day!
