Most of our habits, healthy or otherwise, are learned. This persistent myth that people with good boundaries and good self-care habits were just born that way is inaccurate and harmful. The ability or inability to protect our mental health is shaped by our past, influenced by our environments, and strengthened or weakened through practice. To…

At first glance, it seems like connections and opportunities to connect are everywhere. This is simply an illusion because the focus tends to be on the speed of connection and variety of platforms offering connections rather than the quality of connection. We have stopped considering our preferred style of meeting people and connecting, resulting in…

Emotional exhaustion doesn’t usually arrive all at once. It builds quietly, over weeks or months, until one day you realize you’re tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix. You may still be showing up to work, caring for others, and meeting responsibilities while feeling depleted. Many people dismiss this feeling as stress and decide to…