The past five months have felt like five years. I think most everyone who finds this post will have an idea of what I’m talking about....

I have been resting. I have been resting hard, resting audaciously, resting with gusto. I have been giving myself permission to do less....

Christmas conjures up a lot of associations for me. A mountain of presents piled under a tree. Family trips to the movie theater after...

I talk about self-care daily—with my depressed clients, with my traumatized clients, with my burned-out clients, with my compassion...

In 2021, I was asked to give a blessing at my church on Mother’s Day. It was my first Mother’s Day, just a few months after I had become...

You are snuggling with your new baby in the hospital, just hours after his birth. The blood pressure cuff beeps as it turns on, but you...

I hate having nothing to wear. And yet, I loathe shopping, and I have low confidence in my ability to choose clothing that’s in style....

I was supposed to write this blog post last weekend. I’ve been so proud of my consistency in creating posts every two weeks. But last...