You don’t have to be strong all the time. You only have to be strong enough and even then, not alone.

Sometimes life feels heavy, and the question surfaces: What is worth living for? The answer isn’t always grand. It’s found in connection, in creating something beautiful, in helping someone else, or simply noticing sunlight on the floor. Meaning isn’t fixed — it’s the quiet choice to keep showing up, even when we don’t yet know why.

The term “stage fright” patronizes a serious issue for performing artists. This post reframes the conversation from individual deficits to systemic problems in arts education.

What is self-care and how can we get more of it? I explain various ways to make self-care part of your everyday life.

Using biology to invite you to create practical survival skills: learn how predators hunt, strengthen the herd, build alarms, and keep escape routes polished. Those adaptations are both political and therapeutic: they protect bodies, minds, and networks.

Parents often want to help but feel unsure of the right words or they worry about making mistakes. That uncertainty can create distance at a time when connection matters most. Here’s some support.

The myths that surround musicians and touring professionals is more problematic than reality.

We treat artists like they’re disposable and our mental health system proves it. What would shift if we treated artists’ mental health as essential, not optional?

From mythology to media headlines, we’ve made a habit of punishing women for what they survive. But the power to change the story still belongs to us.

Can we stay true to ourselves while connecting deeply with others? Can we honor individual wholeness without losing relational commitment?

In this post, we’ll explore how practicing non-judgmental observation can help us find steadiness in uncertainty, respond with wisdom, and embrace life’s unfolding without fear.

Across the country, lawmakers are waging a war on gender-affirming care, claiming it is a misuse of taxpayer dollars. What they fail to mention is that gender-affirming care isn’t just about hormone therapy for transgender individuals—it includes medical treatments that millions of cisgender people rely on daily. If these laws continue, they will impact far more people than the politicians are admitting, stripping essential healthcare from low-income families, disabled individuals, incarcerated people, and even menopausal women.

When corruption is institutionalized, staying ethical can feel like an act of defiance. The cost can be steep—jobs lost, relationships strained, safety threatened. It’s tempting to believe that survival requires compromise. But history shows us that those who refuse to conform to unjust systems often plant the seeds of real change.

"I'll Stand By You" by The Pretenders is more than just a song to me—it's a reflection of who I am as a therapist. Its lyrics speak to empathy, support, and togetherness, values that guide my work. Loyalty, to me, is about showing up for people in their darkest moments, standing beside them when they feel most alone. But lately, I’ve been asking: Who has whose back?

There is power in choosing not to participate in a game designed for our destruction. There is strength in recognizing that the real battle is not with the person in front of us but with the systems that make us believe we must destroy each other to survive.

The truth is simple: Humans are humans. We are not bound to repeat the mistakes of our ancestors. The only way forward is to expose the lie for what it is, reject the fear that fuels it, and choose to heal.

Healing doesn’t come from destroying others, silencing their voices, or taking away their rights. It doesn’t come from surrounding yourself with bullies or perpetuating harm. True healing requires courage—the courage to face your pain, to take responsibility for your actions, and to rebuild yourself from the inside out.