When You Can’t Reach Out But There Was No Trauma
Some times you want friends, and you try to reach out, but question whether this person really wants to hear from you again. Here’s what might be happening.
Author: Heather Cook
Alternative Answers to: “How Was Your Day?”
For some people, asking “How Was Your Day?” is a low stress way to start a conversation, so I’d like to talk about some low stress ways to respond.
The Weird Mental Arithmetic of Masking
Masking and unmasking is a weird equation, and there’s a lot to take into account when doing them.
The Problem With To-Do Lists
I am a huge fan of lists, but there’s an important problem with to-do lists that I want to talk about.
Sensory Moments Intro
Lots of us are trained as we grow up to ignore our internal signals of what we need. There’s a lot of different aspects in there to unpack, and I’m going to address one of them.
Elephant Training, Social Development, and Morality
I want to talk for a moment about how we’re trained in society to conform to this perceived norm, and how it creates anxiety.
The Most Common Questions People Ask Me
People often ask me how to make their life better without changing things. The answer might be unsatisfying, but it’s simple.
Resisting Your Own Creative Project
If you’re wanting to do something that’s creative but there’s this part of you that’s really resisting, here’s my thought on why.
Painful Thoughts Around Spending Money
I’ve gotten back from my vacation, and it’s got me thinking about my relationship with money.
Don’t Look For New Friends Until You Do This
It’s common to start with trying to find people and then work on how to build relationships, but I like to reverse that process.
Chopsticks and Control
Holding chopsticks in different ways can make us have different levels of control over them. That same concept can apply to other things in our lives.