We tell ourselves we’re too overwhelmed to focus right now. Too drained. Too caught up in whatever mess life has thrown our way. We assume that once we feel better—less stressed, less frustrated, less stuck—that’s when we’ll be ready to […]

If you’ve ever laughed at sitcoms like The Office, Parks and Recreation, or Friends, you’ve likely noticed how much humor hinges on social interactions—sometimes painfully awkward ones. Michael Scott’s cringe-worthy attempts at small talk or Ross Geller’s over-explanations about paleontology […]

  Every January, like clockwork, we promise ourselves that this will be the year we finally get it together. We’ll run every morning, cook from scratch, call our parents more, master a new skill, and maybe even get through that […]

The holidays are synonymous with family gatherings—those moments of love, tradition, laughter, and sometimes tension. The season involves reconnecting with a patchwork of personalities: the cherished loved ones, the quirky relatives, the grouchy ones, and even those we’ve clashed with […]

From a young age, we’re taught that procrastination is a recipe for failure–putting off tasks until the last minute supposedly leads to stress, chaos, and the risk of everything falling apart. For years, experts and studies have labeled procrastination as […]

The term “people-pleaser” is so common nowadays, but do we really understand how deep this behavior runs?  People-pleasing is more than being nice or saying “sorry” too much, it’s a pattern of putting others’ needs ahead of your own, even […]

There were times in my life when a problem felt too much to handle, and sometimes, I wouldn’t do anything about it, I’d just let whatever I was dealing with at the time drag on a little longer until I’ve […]

How many times have you asked yourself, “Why can’t I just finish this? Or achieve that goal?” I know that feeling, it’s a nightmare. Some of us can’t power through to achieve something even when we try, we often end […]

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was asked to speak to a group of young people at my church. Back then, I was really nervous about speaking in public – still am, actually. As I walked to the […]