Mixed Feelings & Feeling Conflicted: A Therapist’s Guide to Ambivalence
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Values in Life: A Therapist’s Honest Guide to Identifying Your Core Values (2026)
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Overcome Self-Criticism: Strategies for Positive Self-Talk
I’m going to mess up.
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I’m so stupid.
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I’m a failure.
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I did well that time, but anyone could have.
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Does this kind of self-talk sound familiar?
In a world where we expect so much from ourselves, it’s easy to …Read More
Stay Motivated This Year: Tips to Keep Your Drive
January is the month of new beginnings, new decisions, and new choices. For many, the month of January, looking from the distance of December feels like it’s going to be a fresh start, a blank …Read More
Why You Keep “Attracting” the Same Situations Over And Over Again
Do you feel like the same situations keep happening to you over and over again? Do you keep attracting partners that don’t fulfill your needs or you face the same problems in different relationships? Are …Read More
Increase Self-Esteem Tips: 5 Ways to Boost Your Confidence
Are you very critical of yourself? Do you often tend to focus on your negatives rather than your accomplishments? Are you often comparing yourself with others? Do you engage in negative self-talk? If you said …Read More
Letting Go
Jack Kornfield once said: “There is a place in everyone that yearns to love, that longs to be safe, that wants to treat others and ourselves with respect. Sometimes that place is buried underneath layers …Read More
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“Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”
The year was 2005.
I was in my last year of my Bachelor’s program, meticulously spending hours checking my research data and putting the final touches on my thesis defense. …Read More
Minimalism: Letting Go of Physical Possessions
You might have heard of more and more people letting go of physical possessions and becoming minimalists. But what does that minimalism thing even mean, and why would it be good for you, you ask?
First …Read More
3 Ways to Spring Clean Your Relationships
Ah yes. The birds are chirping, tulips are growing, and days are getting longer. We are officially in the season of Spring, and with all these changes taking place, I’m sure you feel the urge …Read More