Is It Self-Care or Internalized Oppression?

True self-care is not about “fixing” ourselves to meet culturally defined standards of normalcy and productivity. Nor is it about numbing ourselves out with Netflix and Negronis, so that we can reluctantly pull ourselves begrudgingly through another week of work.
6 Signs You’re Healing

How do you know if all the learning, growing, therapy and healing work you’re doing is actually working? When it comes to inside stuff, how do we track our progress? What are the benefits of waking up, feeling our feelings, and learning new skills for deeper, more meaningful connections with other people? This week, I have a little checklist for you to use as a self-assessment to track your own progress.
How to Feel Your Feelings

I’ve come to appreciate the bittersweet relief and freedom that come from allowing emotional weather to pass through me, instead of getting stuck inside of me. This week, if you – also – find yourself avoiding emotions, I’m sharing a step-by-step guide to help you drop inward and feel your feelings too.