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It’s a practical concern, in a way: we can only process as much as we know how to process. If we seek to avoid discomfort, we may not even try to process. If we long to cling to the island of “good ...

As a new year rolled into our lives on January 1st, 2026, I was feelin’ what a lot of other folks were saying: It’s impossible that 2006 was 20 years ago. Nopeity, nope, nope, nope. This is not right.

“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow ...

In this New Year, I wish a fresh start for all of us, and our dear earth. But that wish must start at home. In the New Year, I wish a fresh start for all of us, and our dear earth. But that wish must ...

Overgiving can lead to codependent relationships. In a healthy relationship, you don’t have to be the one who is always giving. Typically, a person with codependent traits feels overly responsible for ...

Learning to say no without feeling like a terrible person changed my life—and it might change yours too. I used to pride myself on being the person everyone could count on. Need someone to cover your ...

Perimenopause doesn’t come with balloons or warning labels. It comes like a thief in the night—one you don’t notice at first until the things it’s stolen become undeniable. Sleep. Patience. The memory ...