Written by: Ema Grant, MS, LPC “The waves won't break my boat.” - Ed Sheeran Resiliency is one of those things that’s easier said than done. The Oxford dictionary defines resilience as “the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.” The American Psychological Association defines it as “the ...
Written by: Dr. Charlotte Markey Kale, avocados, blueberries, salmon, acaí berries, Greek yogurt, and almonds are often touted as “superfoods,” as if they have magical superpowers. It’s not an accident that these foods receive a lot of attention; they are very nutrient-dense and contain more vitamins and minerals than the ...
Written by: Hannah Schlueter, MA, LAC Do you ever feel like the way you present yourself isn’t really you? Maybe you have found yourself putting on a mask or feeling pressured to act a certain way and like certain things when talking with your friends and loved ones. First, it ...
Written by: Rachel Rubenstein, LCSW Goals are “an aim or desired result” and are important because they guide us in understanding ourselves better and know what needs to be done to get there. Goals may show us what we might need to learn and what we might need to do to ...
Written by: Morgan Liptak, MAS, LAMFT From a young age, relationships of all types are being modeled to us. Sometimes it’s from our parents at home. Sometimes it’s what we see on TV and in the movies. As we get a little older, it’s our peers around us. Adolescence is typically ...