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 to-do list. While meditation is a valuable practice, it’s not the only way to cultivate mindfulness. You can bring presence into everyday moments, slowing down and reconnecting without needing to carve out extra time . Here’s how: 1. Begin Your Day with Intention Instead of grabbing your phone first thing in the morning, roll onto your side an

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