Unlocking Your Creativity

I want to start off by sharing that we are all creative beings. Everything we do is an expression of our creativity from the way we style ourselves to how we walk and how we think. Self-expression and decision making are expressions of our creativity. When we are feeling stuck in life, it is because…

Surviving a Depressive Episode

Depressive episodes can be blindsiding and unpredictable, but our ability to survive them can become very predictable. Knowing we can and will survive the depressive episodes weakens the pull towards rock bottom and suicidal ideation. Raising the bottom on depressive episodes is a chain of actions with the first link being preparation. The time between…

The Power of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a very misunderstood psychological construct. When looking at what forgiveness is through the lens of psychology, we begin to understand that it is a process. Forgiveness is not acceptance; nor is it letting go of hurt and anger. Forgiveness is the process of deciding to do the work to unpack resentment. Forgiveness is…