As our roles in life shift and transform, as do the expectations and responsibilities associated with them. It’s easy to become engrossed in fulfilling these priorities for those we love, we work with, and we share a community with. In the midst of doing so, we can...

In our culture we talk a lot about ‘owning who you are’, cheering others on to be vulnerable and expressive in ways that personally terrify us or feel out of reach for us. Beginning to question why we spend more time cheering others on instead of ourselves is...

“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.” In the age of social media, there seem to be new standards of perfection. In ways that we could previously ‘fake it until we make it’, we are now expected to shine at all times....

Belonging. Connection. Support. We hear these words often, long for them and seek them throughout our lives. Despite the popularity of these words, we seldom find ourselves able to talk about how to cultivate them and the pain of their absence. This sometimes leaves...

We are often taught to see acceptance as a catch-22, perhaps because our exposure to this word typically occurs in relation to others. We are taught that belonging is more important than self-acceptance, an implicit and yet powerful message that impacts the value we...