Self-care

What is self-love?  While many can describe what self-love is, they don’t understand how to put self-love into practice. Self-love is not just about loving how you look in your favorite outfit, but how you feel and how you nourish your body, mind, and soul. Learning to love yourself is difficult challenge.  We tend to …

  Living with dissociation is no way to live.  This type of disorder leaves you feeling like your environment, people and even your own identity are not real.   Instead of being present in the moment you’re in, your brain dissociates and provides a “safe haven” to protect you from stressful events, current and/or past trauma. …

    Have you ever met someone who exudes self-confidence? You know it by how they carry themselves, converse with others, and even how they dress radiates confidence. Self-confidence is a character trait that many struggle to have. Not every person is confident within themselves. But what causes such low self-confidence? Unfortunately, self-confidence is something …

  Recently, my doctor increased my dosage of Zoloft to 200 mg… The maximum dosage for this class of antidepressants. In a figurative sense, it was a hard pill to swallow. I couldn’t believe my anxiety and depression has gotten so out of control that a lower dose doesn’t do anything for me anymore. It …

Up until four months ago, I never thought of myself as a “weight lifter.” I typically always focused on cardio exercises to try and burn the most calories. But I had a garage with dumbbells and weight plates that were collecting dust. So I started hitting the gym and lifting weights! To my surprise, I …