Preparing Your Mental Health for the Winter

Emotions, Feelings, General Health, Holidays, Mental health, Self-care, StressStephanie HulsOctober 3, 2024mental health, SAD

Can You Gaslight Yourself?

A lot of social media has picked up on therapy lingo, but it doesn't always get the definitions right - including professionals. The term "gaslighting" is frequently used incorrectly (if you're not sure what that is, you can read about it here) and more recently the term "self-gaslighting" has been gaining a lot of traction. So can you gaslight yourself?

Communication, Feelings, Mental health, Relationships, Self-EsteemStephanie HulsJuly 30, 2024Gaslighting

Were Ross and Rachel on a Break?

It would have been less entertaining to watch, but truly this whole dilemma could have been solved by the following adjustment.

Feelings, Mental health, Relationships, Stress, Grief, CommunicationStephanie HulsFebruary 19, 2024Relationships, Communication

When Your Grief "Doesn't Count"

So much of our grief falls outside these types of losses and ends up in what is called disenfranchised grief - i.e. a loss that is not recognized by social norms.

Emotions, Feelings, GriefStephanie HulsOctober 24, 2021Grief, Support

The Art of Self-Compassion

Self-compassion acknowledges our struggles as normal and valid, and extends kindness to ourselves, especially when we perceive that we failed. It’s choosing to understand our experience and focus on validation rather than on judgment and shame.

The Key Ingredient for Growth & Connection

I was reminded that ultimately all of us are working on something and are hoping for the same thing. To be accepted, to be loved, to be held, to be seen.

Emotions, Feelings, MeditationStephanie HulsJuly 4, 2018Relationships, Personal Growth, Change

Finding the Right Meditation App

Apps can be an accessible way to start your mindfulness practice, but there are so many out there that it can be hard to choose which one to try. There's no need to try all six of these, but it may help to do some exploring and find out which one resonates the most with you.

Anxiety, Emotions, Feelings, General Health, Self-care, Stress, MeditationStephanie HulsMarch 21, 2018Mental health, Meditation

Avoidance vs. Self-care

Avoidance and self-care serve distinct purposes, but because the means of expression are similar, we can easily fool ourselves into believing one is the other.

Emotions, Feelings, Self-careStephanie HulsNovember 1, 2017Mental health, Emotions, Self-Care, Avoidance

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

i recognize this acknowledgment is only one step and much work is to be done in order to follow through on the calls to action made by the truth and reconciliation commission of canada.