]When things change, it can be complicated to adjust. There’s a lot of world out there, and little of it we can control. But human creativity is a vast interior with limitless potential. Through art we can be resilient during the journey, and make the moment beautiful. Through art, we can explore the soul, and […]

Being resilient means being able to recover from difficult conditions. When we’re on the outside looking in, it can feel like an impossible task to stay resilient in the face of our obstacles. How can we recognize a resilient person? And moreover, how can we begin to recognize that resilience in ourselves?  What Does A […]

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficult circumstances, and it is a necessary component of a well-adjusted life. If that’s something you struggle with, then it can be exhausting figuring out how to build your resilience up from scratch. Building resilience takes time, effort, and patience. It’s not something that happens overnight. But […]

Recognizing the inner critic can be a tremendous effort that takes a lifetime to fully master. But the rest of your life starts today, so now is the perfect time to start. The inner critic is the name we give to our intrusive self-critical thoughts, and if left unchecked, it can become your greatest obstacle. […]

The holiday season has a reputation for being the most wonderful time of the year, but for some of us, the holidays can bring up unwanted memories, uncomfortable feelings, and indescribable grief. Standing amidst the colorful lights and the holiday cheer, it’s easy to feel alienated and lonely when the specter of grief rears its […]

Reuniting with our families can be a test of everything we learn in therapy. Yet it seems that family gatherings often leave us wanting to return to our old habits, and forgo using our toolkit altogether. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. It is possible to have positive interactions with our families while […]

How can you and your partner argue less? Encouraging an environment of effective communication is one of the biggest challenges any couple can face, and nobody is sent into this world with the tools to have perfect harmony in their relationships. Here are a few tips to foster listening and understanding in your relationships:   Using […]

We’re all the heroes of our own stories, but the heroes we admire in literature and on the screen find themselves undergoing spiritual and emotional transformations more often than they find themselves using the bathroom. If all of us are heroes, each going on a continuous, limitless, and recursive journey throughout the stages of our […]

We’re all the heroes of our own stories, but the heroes we admire in literature and on the screen find themselves undergoing spiritual and emotional transformations more often than they find themselves using the bathroom. If all of us are heroes, each going on a continuous, limitless, and recursive journey throughout the stages of our […]