I had a rough week. Both mentally and physically, I felt drained, unmotivated, and completely shut down. So, I did what I always do when that happens: I rested. Or tried to. The best way to describe what I was feeling is overwhelmed and bored at the same time- which sounds contradictory until you've felt it. As a therapist, your mind rarely stops moving. It carries the weight of your patients' stories, their details, their pain, layered on top of your own personal to-do list, your own life,...

It's not bad luck. It's not your "type." The real reason you keep choosing unavailable men has nothing to do with chemistry - and everything to do with what you believe you deserve. If you've ever gotten the ick from a good man or ran back to the one who hurt you, this is for you.

When Is It Ever Enough? Reflective Woman This morning in yoga, we started in a heart-opening position—backs arched, chest lifted, completely exposed. It was uncomfortable. Painful actually. The instructor gently reminded us that if we felt pain, we should modify the pose. I didn’t. I pushed through it. I often do that—push through pain and discomfort because I believe there’s some greater benefit on the other side. That if I just hold on a little longer, go a little deeper, I’ll get more out...