It’s hard to avoid mentions of self-love these days. Social media inundates us with jargon about achieving self-love by knowing our attachment styles and “re-parenting ourselves,” while assessing ...

You may feel stuck in people-pleasing, weighed down by anxiety or depression, or disconnected from your own worth. I help women of all ages break free from patterns that no longer serve them and begin ...

Self-love might as well be a misnomer, as its positive ripple effects radiate to the social, romantic as well as familial aspects of your life. In a society that often promotes self-criticism and ...

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In my podcast episode on Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families, I mention that it is easy to go to therapy (especially now that most people offer teletherapy) but hard to decide to go to therapy. I ...

I tried everything to fix my severe dissociation. EMDR was the only thing that worked. The first time someone described EMDR to me, it sounded like new-age quackery. Then again, I wasn’t exactly ...

Most people want peace. But what they actually chase is approval, comfort, or constant reassurance dressed up as "self-love." It’s not the same thing. Not even close. We've made self-love into a kind ...

Self-love isn’t always cute or aesthetic. It’s not just about bubble baths, skincare routines, positive affirmations or buying yourself flowers—they’re great, but is self-love all about this?