When faced with a large decision, we tend to lack rituals and procedures. Many times we mindlessly make them…

You deserve to be held with kindness, and you owe it to yourself to give it to you first.

Honoring our passed loved ones will help us stay in our present moments.

Phases are all part of our journey

Making conflicts in relationships work for us.

Offer words of compassion to someone who frequently complains instead of avoiding them or judging them for being negative…

There is often a default assumption that transgender identity is based in the idea of pain and suffering as a prerequisite. But that's not the point. The reason we transition is to find joy, and to love ourselves,

So often communication breaks down in a relationship. You can see it everywhere. People defending their position…

Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure. It is one of the many symptoms of depression as well as other mental illnesses…

Gender reveal parties can be exclusionary and humiliating to those that do not fit in the binary construct. For example, inviting a non binary person to a pink and blue gender reveal party for them to pick what gender they think the baby will be.

One of the hardest aspects of transitioning is reaching the point where you are comfortable hearing your name and your pronouns correctly.

These complicated role celebrations may trigger those affected and leave them stressed about how to handle these dates.

Silence is a particularly interesting form of deception.

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Sometimes we keep silence when we should speak…

We have to get to know and be honest about our particular strategies for dealing with vulnerability and learn to be mindful to allow ourselves to experience more of that vulnerability rather than less of it…

Yesterday during my walk with my puppy I was so engaged with the beauty around me, the delightful smells and sounds of nature…