If no one ever said “It’s okay to feel that,” or better yet, felt it with you, your emotions never got the dignity they deserved. So now, every big feeling feels like a flaw. Like something to fix, ...

We hear it every day, but few of us answer it accurately. We’re conditioned to give the classic terse replies, such as “I’m good” or “Not great,” choosing a single emotion, as if our inner world fits ...

Can you feel alone in a crowd? Unloved in a decades-long marriage? Indeed, that’s often when loneliness strikes hardest: when you experience social connections and seemingly intimate relationships, ...

When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...

Feeling at home in your own life does not mean being happy all the time. It means that your habits allow you to feel a sense of belonging within yourself. There is a strange kind of exhaustion that ...

Many people dream of landing a good job, earning promotions and building a comfortable life. But one man believes that for many professionals today, those milestones no longer bring the sense of ...

Curiously, many of my clients report that they don't feel "chosen" by their significant other, while remaining uncertain about what it would mean to feel chosen. Life partners are engaged in choosing ...

Loneliness is a common experience in relationships, but there are attainable steps to rebuild emotional connection and safety. Feeling lonely while in a relationship is a common experience that can be ...