The Wellness Diary
Insights, advice, new research, tips and tricks, and new resources to help you with your mental health journey.
An Open Letter To My Fellow Women
Women have been pitted against one another for centuries. Whether it be for the attention of men, careers, looks, or even family life, women are no strangers to the fight. Moving forward, we have turned our fight from one another to the betterment of our own and to nurture the quality of our society.
5-Signs You Are In a Healthy Relationship
How can you tell if your relationship is healthy or not? There are a few important things that make a relationship healthy! Here are a few things to look out for!
How To Silence Your Inner Critic
Your inner critic is the voice inside your head that judges, demeans, and disapproves of your thoughts and actions. This voice is a manifestation of your fears and doubts. In fact, The New York Times notes that people beat themselves up because of a negative value they've attached to past experiences. This self-criticism can easily lead to poor mental wellbeing, low self-esteem, and a greater risk of failure.
Self-Compassion: the Antidote for Perfectionism?
why is it that we strive for perfection with our bodies, our social interactions, our performance at work, and in our relationships? We set impossible standards that only lead us to critically question our self-worth and engage in internal name-calling (i.e. “did I look smart enough?” “ugh, I am so lazy.”) This never-ending pursuit of flawlessness does not yield success, instead, it places us on a fast-track to emotional dissatisfaction and a relentless state of unhappiness.
Episode 27: Change Your Life With Mindfulness
Episode 27: Ashley Graber, LMFT joins me for a discussion about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. Ashley shares practical ways to in cooperate the practice into your day-to-day life.
Episode 13: The Path To Authenticity
Episode 13: Ira Israel the author of "How To Survive Your Childhood Now That You Are An Adult" joins me to discuss the path to healing and learning to live an authentic, fulfilling and connected life. Ira's philosophy looks at how our cultural and social expectations prevent us from being able to tap into our truest selves