An open letter to that (so called) “friend”, who is an energy vampire, take-take-taker-and-shall-never-give-give-EVER. Dear <gender neutral) Who Must Not … More
Month: April 2017
How to be friends with another woman?
1. Abandon the cultural myth that all female friendships must be toxic, bitchy or competitive. This myth is like heels … More
Is ‘just breathe’ good advice?
Or “just ‘breath’” as it is often written in those wildly viral tumblr/Insta posts, much to my chagrin… Rather than … More
Am I doing it correctly?
PHOTO: Reprinted from Say Bonjour to the Lady. Copyright © 2017 by Florence Mars and Pauline Lévêque. Illustrations copyright © … More
Patience and friendship?
Since I’ve started being honest about my mental health, I’ve noticed that my relationships have changed – mostly for the … More
Letter to the Editor #9
Uncovering Happiness Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you … More
It could happen to anybody, except me…right?
“Oh no, poor XYZ”, “aww, sad to hear”, it could happen to anybody, except me…right? That’s what we would all … More
It could happen to anybody, except me…right?
The monologue about mental health is finally – in recent times – transforming into a national, and international dialogue. The … More
It could happen to anybody, except me… right?
We all experience mourning in different ways. For some of us the sense of mourning can be all the time, … More
How to be mindful, when we are anxious?
Fight or flight, is the usual evolutionary explanation as to why we get anxiety; but what happens when there’s an … More