Getting married is perhaps one of the most significant commitments we can make in life. There is often a lot of excitement and joy as soon as you pop the question, or as soon as you say, “Yes.” Rose-tinted visions of what the future will be like as you [...]
Anybody who says “relationships should not be hard” is inexperienced at having true and meaningful relationships. While relationships can be hard, they have many impressive benefits. Having people in your life that you can lean on and count on is a super underrated blessing that people tend to take [...]
The Christian apologist, author, and professor C.S. Lewis once wrote that “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” Having good friends is one of life’s great pleasures, and you can count yourself [...]
There aren’t that many feelings that can compare with the gut-wrenching feeling of not being seen and heard. We are deeply social creatures, and finding ourselves outside the web of relationships that others have, or in situations where we might as well be invisible, can be painful. When other [...]
Congratulations on becoming a mom! I am in the process of becoming a new mom myself, and I have found there is an abundance of advice for new moms out there, and advice for every stage of motherhood. An abundance of advice and an abundance of choices can often [...]
“Can you please pick that up?” “We don’t draw on the walls.” “The rule is no screens after 5 pm.” “Are you ready to brush your teeth?” “Will you please help by cleaning up the toys?” “Just do as I said!” “If you don’t get in the car, then [...]
The people you are close to play an important role in your life. One of the key predictors of well-being is whether we’re in healthy relationships with others, whether it’s with a spouse, friends, siblings, colleagues, or neighbors. Some relationships will have a deeper and more lasting impact compared [...]
Experiences that involve conflict in the workplace can be frustrating and challenging and affect how happy you are with your job. They can also hurt your work performance and productivity. If you have ever had a coworker who does things that annoy you, a colleague who shoots down all [...]
Play therapy, while often used to help children explore their feelings, can also be highly beneficial for adults dealing with chronic worry. Engaging in playful activities can help adults manage stress, express their emotions, and figure out how to stop worrying. Play therapy is a clinical term used in [...]
When you scroll through your newsfeed on social media, listen to the radio for the top stories, and pick up on what’s trending in the public discourse, does your heart feel settled? For many of us, the world feels unsafe and we feel uncertain of the future. If someone [...]
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