We hear the word boundaries often, but what does it really mean?  Boundaries can be either physical or emotional, or both!  Boundaries can range from rigid and unwavering to too porous and too loose.  Healthy boundaries can be found between the two.  Sometimes, we may not even have boundaries. Setting boundaries requires you to show […]

I knew this day would come – the inevitable fall, but it could not have come at a more inopportune time. The seasons changed, and I knew Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) was going to ramp up and push me down the rabbit hole.  That I can handle; as unpredictable in the sense of how bad […]

“The Body Keeps the Score is a book written by Bessel Van der Kolk, M.D., a neuroscientist who influenced our understanding of trauma as the cause of so many mental health issues.  The book provides an understandable explanation of the brain and trauma’s impact.  Van der Kolk discusses how our brain’s adaptive responses to stress […]

Scorched Earth – a military strategy that aims to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy. I knew I wanted to write about this, even had the post image drawn up for Instagram, but I could not find the words to write the post.  Mercury retrograde and seeing people getting married brought up […]

“You are not weak for leaving a job that is bad for your mental health.”  The picture on the left is in March, before lock-down when my team was a team of three.  This was when the work was balanced, and we had physical interactions, we were doing the damn thing.  The picture in the […]

“Bullying made me feel insecure, alone, ugly, powerless, and hopeless at times.” ~ Kate Gosselin We’ve all been subjected to it at some point and time in our lives. Over the last few years, there has even been widespread coverage surrounding It. From the President of The United States to even our own friends and […]

Therapy was something that I was ultimately against.  I never found a purpose for it, or rather, I never saw a therapist who was committed to my experience. The first time I tried therapy was in 2008.  That therapist was more focused on finding ways for me to relax, and the one thing I walked […]

Did you know that 52% of employees believe they work in a toxic work environment? (White, 2019).  You might be thinking that a toxic work environment is solely a workplace filled with drama, but it is so much more than that, and toxic work environments can be dangerous to your mental health. Thanks to the […]

Have you ever said to yourself or out loud; “I am tired. I’m tired of being tired. More importantly, I’m tired of feeling like I have no outlet”? You aren’t alone. Let’s face facts. Men don’t have an outlet to which they can be vulnerable. Whether it’s because of media, perception, admittedly sometimes our own […]

How to get the most out of your self-care days.