“For those of you who struggle with guilt regarding self-care, answer this question: What greater gift can you give to those you love than your own wholeness?” Shannon Tanner, Worthy: The POWER of Wholeness The theme of gratitude in therapeutic spaces has been combed over like a suburban TJ Maxx. That said, I don’t know if enough focus has been given to the role of guilt. Our society gives a lot of mixed messages about self-care so it is no wonder we may feel some confusion

Photography Credit: Megan Lee @ meganlee007 "We replenish and repair with naps." - SARK During this month of transitioning, from dormant winter to blossoming spring, from gray skies to light filtering in, March is a predictably unpredictable time of year. One day you might notice sunny daffodils and wispy cherry blossoms, the next, hail showers and slippery sidewalks. And you might also notice your mood fluctuates, as if in parallel with the shift in the season. You don

Author and illustrator Charles Schulz, originally published in 1965. Fun Fact: 2025 marked the 75 th anniversary of the original Peanuts cartoon. Growing up, we had an illustrated book that seemed to hover around the house and, occasionally, I would stumble across it and enjoy it as if I was discovering it for the first time. Each page completed the sentence “Love is…” in a different way (ex. walking hand in hand, sharing your popcorn, mussing someone’s hair). I rec

photography credit Sacha Gregoire @Sacha_Gre_ Janine felt like she was under water. Words went in one ear and out of the other. She couldn’t seem to make simple decisions or finish basic tasks at work or home. Michael wanted nothing more than to sleep - even after a restful weekend. He felt like he had a weight keeping him in bed so there he lay, scrolling on his phone. Shana was irritable, picking fights with her partner and coworkers about inconsequential things that woul

In my home, a beautiful Braided Pachira plant sits in a small room by a window. There’s a desk there too, usually covered in Lego projects, though sometimes I clear a corner to write. One of these occasions, I decided to use a prompt from "The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life" by Suleika Jaoud , encouraging me to simply sit for five minutes, notice what was there, and then write about it. My attention settled on the plant. At first, I noticed and app

Photograph by https://vrestrepo.com/ @ victoriarestrepophotography Inadequacy is a feeling rooted in the belief that we are somehow “not enough.” It arises when we mistake our imperfections, gaps in knowledge, or lack of certain things for a deeper sense of personal deficiency. This emotion can be complex and misleading, blurring our sense of self-worth. There are no wrong emotions, but some are undeniably harder to sit with than others. Inadequacy is one of those emotions

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