When we hear the word ‘perfectionism’ we often mistake it for meaning ‘doing things perfectly’ or ‘being perfect’. For many of us, this sounds like a great thing! Afterall, who among us does not love the idea of being perfect? However, when we allow ourselves to take pause and ask ourselves if it is ever…
Anxiety
Teen Mental Health: Starting High School
As the first day of school approaches, I find myself hearing many of the same questions from teens who are taking the big leap into high school. “What is high school REALLY like? Is it way more stressful? How much more work is there? Am I going to have time to see my friends or…
Emotional Spring Cleaning
Emotional Spring Cleaning: Less Worry & More Joy “mommy, you worry too much” ~my 8yr old daughter In the last few weeks, both of my children have caught me worrying about; money, being late, forgetting something, what people will think if… My daughters voice stopped me in my tracks when she…
How Depression & Anxiety Symptoms Can Become Your Compass Towards Wellness
In our traditional western model of mental health, depression and anxiety symptoms are viewed as something we should be running away from. Many of us have learned about depression and anxiety symptoms from a pamphlet in a doctor’s office, a commercial selling an antidepressant, or maybe we have experienced it for ourselves- in way that…