What is the ultimate goal in marriage? This sounds like a broad question with a wide array of answers. To live happily ever after, to have a life partner, for companionship, to share responsibilities, to carry on the tradition, to meet expectations, to not be alone,...
Every one of us is familiar with energy drains. Sometimes, there’s that person or thing that drains our energy in one fail swoop, and other times, it’s more of a low-grade energy drain that we don’t realize is happening until we end up feeling completely exhausted....
“What is addiction, really? It is a sign, a signal, a symptom of distress. It is a language that tells us about a plight that must be understood.” – (Psychologist Alice Miller). The underlying message of this quote points to a significant truth about both...
Yay! Things are opening up and finally returning to normal… or more normal… or kind of normal. We are going out and engaging in activities we haven’t been able to do in a very long time. We are returning to offices. We are vacationing again. We are certainly enjoying...
Do you remember the sidewalk chalk craze? The one during Covid that went viral after several precious children decided to make passersby in NY simply smile? I remember thinking to myself, how can chalk change someone’s perspective? Until one beautiful Saturday morning...
“Brooke, I’m wondering what it would be like to explore your self-esteem” – My wonderful therapist What does that even mean? I noticed I started to become defensive in this moment. It felt icky having someone point out that self-esteem is something I might need work...
