Inarguably, OCD patterns are incredibly frustrating. They have the power to infiltrate everything. OCD can attack such a variety of our daily tasks. OCD can have you… counting syllables, avoiding certain surfaces in your home, taking 5 hours at the grocery store, thinking dark thoughts about your own death, checking under the dryer ten times before bed, […]
Feeling lonely sucks. Do you know why loneliness feels so bad? In this individualistic culture, we get so ashamed that we can’t do everything all by ourselves. This discourse that you are weak or wrong if you need other people can really do a number on you. Because it encourages you to isolate yourself. And
Horrible, unspeakable stories dominate the news; people are all walking around defeated and struggling; our efforts are met with disappointment; loss is everywhere; and negative voices continue to infiltrate our minds. We are engulfed with negativity day in and day out. Yeah, yeah, we know that there is positive stuff, too, and so much to be
How to help your partner who is insecure There are challenges to loving someone who doesn’t love herself very much. Not in that they are hard to love. That part is easy. When you love someone, you love them. You see his or her awesomeness and love them up. The tricky part sometimes comes when she
A long time ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I was in the throws of incredible anxiety. I went to see an energy healer to help me. At the end of the session he gave me advice that changed my whole life. He put his hand over mine and said, “You have to
I know you do it. But, I wish you would stop comparing yourself to others. Here I am at the end of another weekend thinking about how I accomplished about a quarter of what I hoped to do. This frustration has the potential to take over my mind and fool me into thinking so many negative things
Ease anxiety by enjoying your summer! Actually, if you have anxiety, it is hard to enjoy anything! When I was anxious, I hardly left the house since it was hard to go places and be around people. This was the worse thing to do. Unfortunately, there was less to keep my mind occupied at home, and
Relationships take work to sustain. There are ups and downs. The ups sail along nicely. But the downs? They can really kick you in the butt. They make you really wonder, Does he love me? (Or she.) Any sign of trouble* can raise your insecurity to a devastating level. Or… sometimes it is your insecurity that is
Does he love me? Three reasons you think he doesn’t. Read More »