Jealousy is greatly misunderstood. It’s often framed as petty or simple insecurity, but in truth jealousy is a complex signaling system. It’s an early warning system that identifies when our values feel threatened. It also alerts us to when our connections, feelings of belonging, need for recognition, or self-worth are under threat or unmet. The…

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…