By Caitlin Alfonso, LMSW --- Recently, I had a student tell me: “I heard when you learn to love yourself, you lose a lot of friends in the process… because they do not love themselves and so they cannot accept you loving yourself”. Just sit with that for a second. ...
By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself” – Coco Chanel We are constantly exposed to the societal standards of “beauty.” We are bombarded by messages from television, magazines, and social media telling us exactly how we should dress, how our hair, makeup, ...
By Caitlin Alfonso, LMSW --- Friend. Secret-Keeper. Partner. Teammate. Peer. Cheerleader. Soul Sister. Acquaintance. Guide. Challenger. BFF. Jokester. Classmate. Goal Getter. Mentor. Colleague. Advisor. Supporter. Club Member. Leader. Collaborator. The girl next to you can be a lot of things, but she is not your competition. There is an African ...
By Kizzy Dogan --- “That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman?” – Sojourner ...
By Paula McCall, PhD --- It is late and I’m stressed out and tired. I’ve had a hard day and I am worried about so much about my life and the people I care about. I am not sure how to calm down for the night, so I turn on ...