People-pleasing might not sound like it's all that bad. After all, is there anything wrong with being nice to people and trying to help them or make them happy?   But people-pleasing generally goes beyond simple kindness. You may go out of...

Always busy. Perfectionist. Feeling guilty for relaxing. Over performing. Overthinking. Over preparing. These are only a few of the ways you might describe yourself if you have "high functioning anxiety." Although it isn't a clinical textbook...

Experts have yet to discover the limits of the human mind. Some believe we may never completely understand them all. However, the evidence supports the existence of one of our most essential means: neuroplasticity.     "Neuroplasticity"...

Fear plays an interesting role in our lives. It’s easy to think of as an emotion we’d rather live without, but conversely, it’s something that pushes us to succeed.   As women, we’re dealing with a heightened notion of fear of failure. The...

Let me paint a picture for you, and you can consider whether this resonates:    You’re existing at an emotional precipice every minute of every day, trying desperately to keep from falling in.  You flip through Instagram, numb to the glossy...

Love, I get it. When it comes to taking risks the reaction is so predictable it’s almost laughable. Heart starts beating. Palms get sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, there’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti...ok sorry just lost...