I’ve always been fascinated with relationships. As a young child, I mainlined Disney movies and rom coms, with their happily-ever-afters. I was enchanted by the idea of finding a love that lasted. This passion drove me to read endlessly about relationships, at the age of eleven buying How to Win Friends and Influence People For Teen Girls (yes, there is actually children’s version) — and eventually to pursue a career as a certified sex and relationship therapist.
Read MoreWe have to be careful not to try to mold others into a reductive template of what we think confidence is, and instead open ourselves up to many effective leadership styles and valuable talents.
Read MoreI want to move away from dissecting one woman’s tone-deaf pep talk, and more so use it as an example to talk about what healthy self-esteem is, and what it is not. Spoiler: it is not about being as unrelatable as possible
Read MoreRecently, I have become aware of how my self-proclaimed “body positivity” was built on the fragile foundation of other people’s opinions.
Read MoreI come to you with a story of a bizarre research study. The hope was that they would identify an algorithm that could work to weed out Tinder predators
Read MoreSo, I am a little late to the party. I was fortunate to enjoy a secure and loving romantic relationship from the ages of 17 through 24, a time when people often feel the most lost and alone. As a result, it is not until the age of 25 that I have begun to explore the monsoon-clusterfuck that is modern-dating.
Read MoreI grew up watching The Oprah Winfrey Show most days after school. Oprah deserves part, if not full, credit for my choice to pursue counselling as a career. I grew up in a household where most controversial or emotional topics were swept under the rug—my afternoons spent watching The Oprah Show were the first place I remember seeing people actually talk about their feelings.
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