The lives we create are works of art. It’s easy to move through the world and lose sight of this. Rather than appreciating the artwork that is our existence, we get caught up in productivity and survival…

As I have progressed in my work as a therapist, I have become more and more aware of how grief shows up in our lives beyond that of death. Grief — deep sorrow — is often coupled with the loss of someone. Within my educational background, I learned of grief and complicated grief — or prolonged, persistent, complex grief…

It’s fascinating how, through the creation and rise of social media, therapeutic language is ever-present. Words once spoken by professionals are commonplace amongst those who may not even be engaging in therapy. These words are not “off limits…”