What exactly is self-esteem and how does it show up in our every day life? Self-esteem is the degree to which we feel worthy, valuable and confident in any particular moment in time. Without the proper skill-set, these feelings or beliefs can significantly affect our...

Self-esteem is an opinion we have of ourselves; a way of placing value on ourselves as people. For many people, it typically fluctuates throughout our lives depending upon any given situation. Self-esteem is on a spectrum where having too much can be just as dangerous...

Of all the emotions, anger is perhaps the one that most people have the hardest time dealing with. This is likely because anger is not like other emotions. It is unique. In fact, a 2017 Mental Health Foundation survey of 2000 people found that 28% are sometimes...

Chances are you were taught as a child to never judge others. Parents and teachers likely repeatedly said, "Don't judge a book by its cover!" And yet, despite our best efforts (sometimes), many of us fall into the trap over and over again. In today's polarizing world...

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,...