Breakups don’t just hurt—they can feel impossible to move on from. If you’ve ever felt trapped in a cycle of waves of pain, replaying memories, or feeling like you just can’t let go of an ex, you’re not alone.

Research shows that the brain processes heartbreak just like physical pain, which explains why heartbreak can feel emotionally, mentally and physically painful. But what if there was a way to rewire your brain to heal and move past this pain?

That is one of the things EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy can do. EMDR was originally developed for trauma but is now being used to help people process breakups, let go of emotional pain, and move forward.

Empathy is the ability to understand, feel, and share the emotions or experiences of another person. It’s more than just sympathy, which involves feeling for someone; empathy involves stepping into their shoes and feeling with them. It’s about recognizing their emotional state, understanding their perspective, and responding in a compassionate and supportive way.

Religious trauma is something that many people don’t often talk about, but it’s more common than you might think. Whether you grew up in a strict religious environment or experienced a traumatic event within a faith community, the emotional and psychological scars can run deep. To add insult to injury, healing from religious trauma can be a long and complex journey.

Ketamine is rapidly gaining recognition for its profound healing properties. It offers benefits for a wide range of mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other hard-to-treat conditions. While it is now FDA approved as a treatment option for these conditions, it can also serve as a means of self-exploration, for those looking to break unhelpful patterns of thinking and/or behaviors. So… how does it actually work in the brain? 

Whether one or both partners identify as neurodivergent, managing everyday tasks can sometimes feel overwhelming. Are you struggling to navigate household chores together? You’re not alone—many couples face similar challenges. From varying processing styles to communication preferences, these differences can impact your relationship dynamics. But with the right strategies, you can transform these obstacles into opportunities for growth and collaboration. Let’s explore how to create a more harmonious home together!

Do you often feel like you’re pouring yourself wholly into a relationship, only to find yourself second-guessing yourself, craving more closeness, and feeling like you're chasing someone who pulls away? Or perhaps you’ve experienced the opposite—longing for space, desiring independence, or feeling suffocated by a partner’s constant need for reassurance and connection. If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing the complex dynamics of anxious and avoidant attachment styles. These two styles tend to attract each other - creating a relationship that can feel like a constant emotional tug-of-war.

Relationships can be one of the most fulfilling aspects of our lives, but they can also be one of the greatest sources of fear and potential for pain. 

Entering a committed relationship inherently requires taking a risk — we risk changing familiar habits and routines, we risk not knowing if the relationship will pan out, we risk the possibility of rejection or abandonment, and the ultimately the possibility of experiencing significant emotional pain if we invest in the relationship and it doesn’t work out. 

It is natural to periodically have doubts or reevaluate your relationship. Is this relationship healthy? Is this dynamic sustainable? 

For many, these types of questions can provide insight and guidance, allowing us to evaluate our relationship and take the necessary recourse to improve it, change it, or leave it.

The holiday season is over. The decorations are starting to be packed away, many holiday celebrations have passed, and the excitement of the new year is starting to settle into regular life again. But for many of us, there’s a lingering feeling after the holidays: a little more pressure to “bounce back” or “make up for” the variety of delicious foods we’ve enjoyed over the past few weeks. Whether it’s from the extra treats, the comfy holiday clothes, or the pressure of common new year’s resolutions, it’s easy to feel like you need to change something about your body.

Valentine’s Day can be a tricky time for polyamorous people. While society often emphasizes the day as one for couples, those in polyamorous relationships may feel the pressure to balance multiple connections, manage expectations, and navigate potential feelings of jealousy or exclusion.

As winter fully sets in, many of us feel the effects of shorter days and colder nights. For some, this time of year can bring about more than just a yearning to cozy up on the couch with your favorite show or book—it can also trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression related to changes in the seasons. While SAD can affect anyone, it's more common in areas with long winters and little sunlight.

The beginning of a New Year is often a time to reflect on the past year and think about the year ahead. For many, it’s a time to set resolutions and make goals, and sometimes this may feel a little overwhelming. Creating a vision board can be a way to help you visualize your dreams, and enjoy the process instead of feeling the sense of pressure that can come with setting goals.

Honestly, it is an unfortunate reality that I am writing this, but a necessity. Recently, I attended an event that was meant to be a joyous celebration, but instead, I was left feeling angry and minimized. As I continued to process my anger, it transformed into a sense of empowerment, and eventually, I felt motivated and slightly unstoppable. The spike in motivation that I felt spurred on this post.