Belonging is a fundamental need. This finding has been replicated by many researchers across many different disciplines aimed at understanding the motivations behind human behaviors. What does it mean that belonging is a fundamental need? It means that we can survive without belonging but that we cannot thrive without it. People who feel as if they belong experience greater physical, Read more…
Article: Go Easy on Yourself, a New Wave of Research urges I ran across this article and was intrigued. Self-care is hugely important in any field, but especially seems to fall to the bottom in helping professions. This means the very people who strive to care for others sometimes neglect to turn that amazing compassion towards themselves. “The research suggests that Read more…
I attend a Pilates class every Tuesday and Thursday morning. Truth be told, it is something that that I look forward to every week. It is a period of time that I devote completely to myself and no one else. It is a chance for me to connect with my mind and body. This morning I attended the class like Read more…
You sing in the car. I do too. Not to every song. Just the ones that really get me going. The other day I was driving home from a conference and was rolling through the stations on the radio and happened upon Paul Simon’s Graceland. I sang along. I noticed, though, that each time a car would pass me, it Read more…
