Self-Actualization & Why Skipping Steps Won’t Work
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs explained through trauma, eating disorders, and burnout, and why unmet needs block healing and self trust.
Tag: burnout
Beyond Fixing Yourself: Values-Based Therapy Framework
CIRCA: Compassion – Integrity – Resilience – Candor – Acceptance Most people come to therapy believing something is wrong with them. Not […]
Rethinking Reflection Rituals
Burn It Down or Light a Candle, How to Review Your Year Without Shame or Toxic Positivity
December: Time for a Mental Health Reset
Welcome to the last in my 2025 series for monthly self-care tips. Since December of 2024, I have been rounding up all […]
Holiday Balance For Your Home:
Overstimulated by tinsel and twinkle lights? Discover the link between decor and your emotional state, and why doing less might be your new holiday flex.
Navigating November: Self-Care and Balance
November self care that swaps burnout for boundaries. From sandwiches to kindness to the start of the holiday rush, here’s how to rest without guilt.
When the Body Feels Betrayed
Beyond pink ribbons: Explore how breast cancer, medical trauma, and diet culture collide—and what healing your body image after treatment really takes.
Embracing Birthdays: Ditching Performance for Authenticity
Birthdays don’t always feel like celebrations. Learn how aging, burnout, and body image collide—and how to reclaim your day without apology.
The Radical Act of Wanting: Beyond Just Surviving
Sometimes getting out of bed, making it through a meeting, or responding to that text feels like the highest fantasy of productivity […]
“Fine” Is a Lie: When Surviving Isn’t Thriving (Especially in Eating Disorder + Trauma Recovery)
Burnout, emotional numbing, body-image guilt? Learn why “fine” is not enough-and how to move toward real healing.