Rethinking Reflection Rituals
Burn It Down or Light a Candle, How to Review Your Year Without Shame or Toxic Positivity
Category: Perfectionism
The Myth of “Fixing Yourself”
A Virginia therapist explains how CIRCA, a mindfulness based framework rooted in compassion and acceptance, helps you heal from shame, burnout, and self judgment.
Juicy July Self Care: Prioritize Pleasure and Freedom
Burnt out and done with productivity culture? This July self-care guide delivers peaches, naps, and no-pressure joy for high-achieving women who need a reset.
Unleashing Joy: How Pets Transform Our Mental Health
Yay, National Puppy Day! It’s a fact of life: pets make everything better. Whether it’s a wagging tail that greets you at […]
Are you Excited for Inside Out 2?
The first Inside Out movie was great! I recommend and reference it all the time. They did a good job in their […]
Making a (Realistic) Self Care Plan
I came across this article recently from Simple Practice: How to Create an Affordable and Sustainable Self-Care Plan and thought it was […]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
When I was thinking about writing this post, the David Bowie song came to mind. Change is a constant, but we do […]
What is the Platinum Rule?
We are all familiar with the ‘Golden Rule’ or ‘treat others as you would like to be treated’ but are you familiar […]
What does SCAM stand for?
On my cynical days, I think…life is a scam – but there is an acronym I came up with years ago (and […]
Perfectionism’s Antidote: Self-Compassion
Perfectionism is a common trait that many of us strive for, whether it be in our personal or professional lives. However, the […]