If you go to an art museum this Chol Hamoed, here is an article to read before you go. (I am a fan of art museum therapy as a thing.) You can buy one or two postcards at the gift shop and save them for after Y”T when you can journal, and write about them. Ekphrastic writing is writing …
A friend shared a visual with me a few years ago that helped me see anger in a new and less stigmatizing way. Anger is like a suit of armor that shields you from experiencing softer and more painful emotions like sadness, grief, and disappointment. Anger is like the tip of an iceberg. When you look beneath the surface, you …
In my imagination, there is a place I can go when I am dating someone and feeling stressed out. It’s a large inn where I can move in and rest and relax, to be nurtured and pampered. My room has a big cozy bed with fluffy pillows and blankets, a fireplace, and a deep squashy armchair for reading. The windows …
A few years ago I learned of the concept of the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) by Dr. Elaine Aron. The concept resonated with me so I took the quiz and discovered that I am just about on the border of testing as an HSP. According to Dr. Aron’s research, HSPs comprise about 20% of the population. HSPs have heightened …
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way, assigns a weekly “Artist Date” to her creativity students. An Artist Date is a solo trip to a place that interests you, sparks your creativity, or encourages play. This post has some great ideas that can work for one person. Here are some additional ideas: wine store – I love reading wine labels! …
A reader asked for a post on this topic. What to do when you are feeling that desperate ache, when things look bleak or you can’t stop crying? I so relate to this question. I can write about it objectively but I’ve also been right in the middle of it. First, know that this too shall pass. In most …
At long last, I have put together a post about my egg freezing process. And I hope it will provide a lot of helpful information to all of you. I believe it is my longest post ever. Feel free to read it in parts, and to ask any questions you have. How it began I first started thinking about …
Hey, all. We are up to the most fun phase (in my opinion) of the finding your half-orange process! It’s time to let go of the pressure to get married and just live a happy life! After all, if one of the main reasons we want to get married is to be happy, why not skip straight to the happiness …
Fertility and prenatal health have been on my mind a lot recently. These are really important topics we need to know more about. In this post, I will share some information that single women should be aware of. Feel free to add anything I may have missed in the comments below. Also, please note that this is not medical advice …
Hey, all, I just wanted to give a shoutout to an amazing episode on Singled Out all about trusting your gut. I felt tremendously validated and soothed by the words shared by Ariella Azaraf, LCSW. Some takeaways: We become conditioned to believe that other people know the truth. To listen to your gut, you have to really trust yourself. …
