Do the people you hold near and dear have the capacity to hold your heart without wounding it, squeezing it, dropping it, handing it back slightly misshapen? Can they sit with you without trying to control the narrative? Sit with those questions for a moment before you continue reading. Really sit with them. Someone recently told me about a conversation that left them hollow. Not because the person they'd confided in was cruel, or dismissive, or even particularly distracted. They were...

Envision this: you're watching someone build their dream house, and they start with the most gorgeous chandelier, marble countertops, and a stunning rooftop deck. Beautiful, right? But the problem is, they completely skipped laying a proper foundation. We all know how that story ends, and spoiler alert: it's not with "happily ever after." When it comes to romantic relationships, we're all guilty of starting with the chandelier. We dive into the butterflies, the late-night texts, and the...

Not all suffering comes with an announcement. Some of us are quietly scheduling therapy appointments while the world assumes we're fine.