As you may have heard, our big city of Chicago has officially begun the process of reopening. The city is now in Phase 5 where most mandatory COVID-19 regulations have…
Category: Self-help
I Am Mary Mathieu: Voiceless But Mighty
My Voiceless Past I grew up believing that anything I said or did would offend someone, so I learned to silence the beautiful voice I once had. The little outgoing…
Reparenting Your Inner Child: Ways to Encourage Therapeutic Dialogue
We never fully grow up. At least not in the way we’d like to believe. Within us, there is an eternal child that always has something to feel or say.…
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Bringing Awareness to PTSD
What is PTSD? Post-traumatic Stress Disorder is when trauma stays in the body long after a traumatic event has occurred. An example is when a pedestrian is struck by a…
A Thank You from Me to You
Dear reader, thank you. We all have rough days in this life. It is in these rough patches of life when we need to be reminded of our worth because…
Recovery Is Difficult but You Are Capable
Recovery Is Difficult The unfortunate reality is that I have really been struggling lately. As much as I hate to admit it, I feel like I am back where I…
Unveiling Meditation: Common Myths Explained and Types of Practice to Explore
Step Up For Mental Health · Unveiling Meditation Common Myths What Is Meditation Exactly? The word meditation means something different to anyone you ask depending on their belief and life…
Reclaiming our Body Authority: Five Ways to move from “Bodylessness” to “Bodyfulness”
Bodyful Authority We know the practice of mindfulness is ubiquitous: in phone apps, streaming services, wellness centers, schools, and offices. But mindfulness is connected with a few other words that…
Your Mental Health Journey is Valid: Showing Yourself Compassion When Others Do Not
Some people require a certain representation of facts and experiences that fit the cookie-cutter narrative they have created about what mental health should look like and feel like. They look…
Dancing for the Mind and Body
Something about turning the volume up, feeling the bass, and dancing to a great song can replenish my mind and body like nothing else. The more I dance, the more…