When I reflect on the past two years there are times where I catch myself feeling a sense of emptiness in my chest. It feels hollow and bare as if it's waiting for something to fill it. This absence — it wonders if it can ever feel whole again. When I call myself to be in relationship with this experience, I realize that I'm grieving.
Read MoreOften for young adults like myself, measurements of success and meaning have previously been a continuous journey of looking towards the next thing, “I just have to get into a good school, get a degree and find a good job.” Then what? I like to think of it as climbing up a ladder and arriving in space; there are many opportunities, but very few natural anchors.
Read MoreWith increasing work demands, keeping up with life’s responsibilities, and surviving a global pandemic, many people are at their last straw and simply burnt out. Whatever your situation, burnout can come with overwhelming feelings of exhaustion, hopelessness, and defeat.
Read MoreIt is often difficult for us to navigate our internal emotional conflicts. We may feel excited about all the possibilities of being a new grad, but also feel overwhelmed by the uncertainties ahead; we may feel a strong desire to please family members but also feel resentful towards them because of that very people-pleasing urge.
Read MoreWhen we think of self-compassion, do we automatically associate it with self-indulgence, condoning, or even selfishness? It's a good and common question clients have asked me, and I've wrestled through it myself.
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