But knowing nothing is the most beautiful thing — I was a good student. I got all A’s. I handed in my homework on time. I showed up for every class. …

Maybe toxic people are good for us, here’s why. — The term “toxic relationships” has become trendy. I’ve read articles where writers have touted that everyone is doing it — as in jumping off the toxic relationship bridge and into the waters of healthy relationships. Somewhere in cyberland, someone once asked, “Is everyone suddenly toxic?!” What people might be missing…

It used to be easier for me to share my innermost feelings with complete strangers. Like you. I would journal my thoughts — live. Write them out for the world to see — shorting myself of that inner security. I guess being boundary-less was my security. Until it wasn’t. In a coaching session one day, as I voiced my feelings to a woman I barely…

How to handle conflict with compassion. — I don’t know about you, but I get turned on by good communication. I just started dating someone who values communication as much as I do. We text each other long novella texts throughout the day. I love it. So does he. But tone can get lost in text, often…

If you do, you inspire a ripple effect from my writing… — I always think that if my writing touches just one person, then that ripple effect has worked. But in truth, I want my writing to affect as many people as possible. I want that and world peace. I want a lot of things. Am I in control of them? The older and wiser I become, the clearer I am around the realization that I have very little…

Because there are no accidents in the universe. Yes, you heard me right. — Everything happens for a reason, right? Even horrible things? The part of me that believes this is writing this article to convince that part of me that doesn’t believe this of this truth: That everything has some grand purpose. Big things. Little things. And everything in between. That person offering you a free cup of coffee in the subway…

Everything that’s good for us can also be bad for us, especially for HSPs, empaths, and those who call themselves perfectionists. — Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. I’ve learned this lesson time and time again. Highly Sensitive People have a tendency to be perfectionists. Sometimes that perfectionism leads to overdoing things— even good things. HSPs, like all perfectionists, have an obsession with getting things right. And…

Everything Happens For Us — #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth (*Trigger warning, a sensitive topic is discussed in this piece. Please take good care. If you or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm or suicide, know there is help for you. Important safety resources are shared at the end of this article. …

If so, here are some ways to start to feel emotionally nourished again. — I recently met a man I thought might be the one. A bold statement, I know, but I’ve reached a point in my dating life where I go bold or I go home. This man pursued me hard at the start. After our first date, he asked if when he…