New Year’s Realizations

New Year’s Realizations

Is it me or have the last few years been exceptionally challenging? Does it seem to you like reality feels more and more trite with each passing year? Maybe this sense is a symptom of middle age? In any case, I find myself having a harder time getting on board with...
We’re Every Age We’ve Ever Been All at Once

We’re Every Age We’ve Ever Been All at Once

As a child, I loved playing with Matryoshka dolls. I would study each one, taking in the similarities and the slight differences between them. I was fascinated by how they fit into each other, how they were all separate but were also all one. Nowadays, when working...
When Loving Yourself is Hard to Do

When Loving Yourself is Hard to Do

“Love yourself.” “Stay positive.” “Focus on your blessings.” Sound advice, but easier said than done. Everyone struggles to love themselves at times. We all have moments of doubt or insecurity. But for some people, self loathing is...