If you’re anxiously attached, you may fear abandonment and rejection, crave excessive amounts of attention, and act out in negative ways when you feel threatened. Consequently, you may drive away the very person who has professed their love for you: your intimate...
We are fundamentally social beings: from birth, we desire, need, and constantly strive for relationships with those around us. Throughout our lives, relationships play a vital role in our brain and personality development, our sense of physical and emotional safety,...
Becoming less avoidant in a relationship is only possible through connection and conversation. Practicing being heard, understanding your partner and allowing yourself to being understood increase connection and security and decrease avoidance. Avoidance in a...
People tend to fall into one of two categories: those who hold to the belief that life is there and they’re just going to live in it and those who embrace life and believe they can change it, improve it, and make their mark upon it. There are those who feel as though...
Fall of 2017 held a turning point in my life. Both my kids were in college. In addition to the existential question of “what now?” that kept me up at night there was the very practical question of “what now?” as I no longer had cross country meets, orchestra concerts,...
If you struggle with feeling down or anxious the closer you get to Monday, you’re not alone. In 2015, a global survey by Monster.com revealed that over 75% of respondents in the U.S. reported having “really bad” Sunday night blues. Get your act together at the end of...
