mindfulness
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Building Mental Fortitude: Self-compassion (Part 2) 9/16/2026 Do you replay past mistakes? Do you compare yourself to others? Do you treat your friends with more compassion than you do yourself? I know I do. I consider myself a compassionate person, but for some darn reason, I have difficulty being compassionate towards myself. I am my… Read more
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September 8, 2026 Mental strength helps us navigate adversities, stress, and emotional turmoil, wrote Dr. Sacha Cohen. According to LCSW writer Amy Morin, mental strength is the ability to cope with negative emotions in a healthy way. It is understanding your emotions, and it is knowing when to engage with your emotions and when to… Read more
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9/1/2026 Why do hardship and pain drive some people to bitterness, and another person to unshakeable strength? Mental health professionals call this resilience. Although fortitude and resilience are not the same thing, they are closely related and often used together. Dictionary.com defines “fortitude” as a mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or… Read more
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August 14, 2026 “Be content with what you have. Rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” Lao Tzu. Are you content? Are you seeking contentment? Contentment is not the same as happiness. According to Psychology Today, there is new research that shows that… Read more
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July 14, 2026 Are you tempted to distract yourself from anxiety or other uncomfortable emotions? Many of us are. There is no running away from discomfort or pain forever, sooner or later after distractions or hiding from it, discomfort returns, perhaps even more intensely. Over the years, I have been an emotional eater. I would… Read more
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July 8, 2026 Have you noticed how you feel after you hear your self-talk? Last week, I touched upon how often during my life that I have been outright mean to myself. I have been working on changing the tone of my self-talk for years, but it takes a lot of practice to go from… Read more
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6/29/2026 Have you heard the following being said? “Oh, my God, what were you thinking?!” “I cannot believe you said that out loud.” “Wow, how can you not be embarrassed?” What is sad is that I have said to myself over the years. You have said some similar things to yourself. I am conscientious about… Read more
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Last week I shared how anxiety impacts our minds and bodies. If there is any ounce of doubt, anxiety can worm in with questions about self-worth and whether we deserve love at all. In the end, anxiety can become very destructive. As I was diving into the topic of self-love, I came across this quote… Read more
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5/25/2026 Have you ever felt contentment? What does it feel like for you? As I noted in my two previous blogs, happiness can be elusive; the more we chase it, the more it can slip away. Yet, there is a growing body of research that shows that, though contentment is different from happiness, it is… Read more
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May 11, 2026 Many experts describe happiness as a complex state that can include contentment, joy, satisfaction, and a sense of purpose. Psychologists often define it as a mix of positive emotions and overall life satisfaction. I have found in my research that there are three main differing views on happiness: Positive psychology views happiness… Read more
