Within all of us, there is an inner child who carries the wounds left by the negative or traumatic experiences we had in our childhood. This inner child is often the source of our insecurities and anxieties, and when left unhealed, can hold us back from truly...
Every couple has issues or concerns that they avoid bringing up. It’s natural to want to keep the peace in your relationship and to avoid raising topics that may stir up conflict. But as easy as it can be to sweep things under the rug, doing so also means missing...
As World Art Day is upon us, I believe we have a historical figure who we relate to as artists. Mine is Remedios Varo; she is the artist that I admire. She is a surrealistic painter with otherworldly tones beyond our reality. I can relate to her as not only a woman...
“Laughter comes right after breathing as just about the healthiest thing you can do. It relieves stress, instills optimism, raises self-confidence, defuses resistance to change, and enhances all your relationships. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free,...
Since 1992, the month of April has been recognized as National Stress Awareness Month. I myself am no stranger to the ramifications of chronic stress, a silent but sizeable challenge shared by many across the world. While stress is a natural response to adversity,...
Red light therapy (abbreviated as RLT) is one of science’s newest aids for healthy living. Many of us think of RLT merely as a cosmetic tool for eclectic salons, but this technology involves much more than just skincare. Researchers have found that red...
Ever feel like you just don’t have enough time in the day for me-time? Maybe you’re juggling deadlines at work, taking care of your kids, or carrying out commitments you made with your friends. Sometimes, when life turns into one blocked-out calendar, the last...
Although Autism Acceptance Week is March 27-April 2, the whole of April is Autism Acceptance Month. What is autism acceptance you may ask? Simply put, it’s accepting autistic people without ostracizing them. For example, people ostracize autistic people by...
March 30 is National I Am in Control Day! I think it is a good day just to remind ourselves that there are a lot of things in life that are out of our control. There is a new saying that I am trying to live by: “Just let it.” We have to let things be and focus on...
Why do we say, “Beware the Ides of March?” What is an “ide?” What was Shakespeare so hyped up about when he wrote Julius Caesar? Read on and all will become clear. Gloom and doom – that’s what is associated with the Ides of March. “Ides” derives from the Latin...
What is codependency? In healthy relationships, it’s natural to rely on each other for support, but there’s a difference between depending on someone for emotional, financial or physical support and being codependent. Codependency is behavior in relationships where...
When I was a teenager, my favorite movie was Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. If you haven’t seen the movie, the premise is this: a spunky teen named Ferris decides that he needs a day off and since teens cannot have fun alone, he invites his girlfriend and his uptight...
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