On astrology and how it helps us self-discover
So – I’mma going to be a token girl with a nose ring in saying: I freaking love astrology. Whether or not astrological signs are true is a mystery I think we will have to wait to solve – though I will say, the eerie personality similarities I’ve met within signs makes me wonder if […]
On segmenting your day and resetting your energy
If you’re ever in need of a reset throughout the days, “segment intending” is an easy and powerful tool for your mental health toolbox. During stressful times – or if you have anxiety, like moi – life can sometimes seem like one long, running movie. Run here, jump there, cut to this scene. We so […]
On transitions and the “in-between”
It sounds so simple, but it’s easy to forget…if life is a book, at the start and end of each chapter is a transition. Moving from one home to another. Starting or ending a relationship. Quitting a job or starting a new career. The actual transitions are a lot themselves. But I think the most […]
On Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, or SSRIs
Psychiatric medications can be a bit of a loaded topic. They can be an important tool in your mental health toolbox. They can also have annoyingly debilitating side effects, and sometimes just…not work, for reasons medical providers still don’t quite understand. In both coaching and my NP role, we talk a lot about meds. Specifically, […]
The both/and philosophy in self forgiveness
One of my beliefs I go back to, over and over, is this: it is inherently unfair to judge the past versions of yourself based on what you know now. How is that fair to past you, if you genuinely didn’t know what you know now and were doing the best you could? This does […]
On the US medical system, and meeting you as an ally – not as an expert
One of the things that’s always driven me nuts about the US medical system is that as clinicians, we’re kind of encouraged to mask a lot of our humanity when interacting with patients. Almost like we have to pretend like our outsides are shiny and clean. And then, we expect people to open up to […]