Chances are you were taught as a child to never judge others. Parents and teachers probably said it a hundred different ways: "Don't judge a book by its cover." And yet, despite our best efforts, most of us fall into the trap over and over again. In today's polarizing...

Do you like yourself? When most people are asked this question, they say something like, "Sure, I like myself."  But while their words may say they like themselves, what do their actions indicate? Are you comfortable in your own skin? Are you happy with your...

Anger is all about expectations. We expect people to be kind and respectful and when they aren't, we feel anger. We expect our children to follow our instructions and when the don't, we get angry. We expect our government to have our best interests at heart and when...

Self-compassion is something I preach to clients on a regular basis. But it’s something that I’ve always struggled with. As we all face great uncertainty in the future, now more than ever, I’m trying to practice what I preach. But it’s difficult. For most of my life,...