This is a hard time of year for many of us. Alongside the political climate, the days are cold, dark, and short. Motivation can feel scarce whether that’s going out with friends, getting outside, or doing anything beyond what’s absolutely necessary to get through the day. The usual advice for seasonal affective disorder or any kind of winter fatigue is to get more sunlight, go outside, and take vitamin D. And if you’re able to do those things, that’s wonderful. But some days,

When I suggest mindfulness to clients, they often assume it means meditating, which can feel like just another task on an already full...

In her groundbreaking book All About Love , bell hooks writes:  “It is no easy task to be self-loving. Simple axioms that make self-love sound easy only make matters worse. They leave many people wondering why, if it is so easy, they continue to be trapped by feelings of low self-esteem and self-hatred.” Hooks, in exploring the general meaning of love, challenges clouded definitions rooted in mere feelings. Instead, she encourages us to create a working definition of love