The more we pursue trying to feel better all the time, the more we are going to reinforce this idea that we are fundamentally lacking and irreparable.

Alanis Morissette was like me. A restless, Canadian, long-messy-haired, no-makeup, baggy-t-shirt-wearing chick.

Empathy is not a finite resource. Compassion doesn’t run out because you spend it on someone else.

We have lots of excuses that come from ego and fear and that mean voice in our head that says we’re going to look stupid and fail — so better not try.

In the middle of my grief, I found a chewy center of joy - memories of the tiny acts of love that live on forever.

We have the right to scribble things that are dramatic and extreme and maybe downright untrue, in the course of trying to process difficult emotions.

All I needed was right there, I had just forgotten that it was accessible.

If 80% of the time I am eating in a way that I know helps my body and mind work optimally: awesome. The other 20% of the time is reserved for pecan pie.

Taking care of my body has a senses of sacredness and reverence. Because every October I am reminded that this is the only body I get, and that everything can change in a heartbeat.

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You are worthy, regardless of what you accomplish today.

Eventually, Sam unmuted himself and said, “yeah well, I definitely feel like my mind is a monkey who is swinging from branch to branch - but these days, that monkey is also upside down and on fire.”

Sobriety means you’re a total rebellious badass who doesn’t need a drink to be fun.

We are controlled by what we cannot articulate. In the moment when we put pen to paper and declare what is real and true - we set ourselves free.

Roadblocks are going to happen, but maybe we can reframe them. Because sometimes what you wanted, isn’t what you needed.

It's not easy to love someone with anxiety. Here are six ways you can support us without needing to fix anything.

As Ernest Hemingway once said, “There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.”

Here’s the good news: you are not alone if you are struggling with depression, and more people than ever are reaching out for help.

Life was hard for me, and I was convinced that life was easy for them. They were doing it right. I was doing it wrong.

Shining is your birthright. That’s what I learned when I was lucky enough to travel to Thailand for my 40th birthday, and I got to see the giant Golden Buddhas.