Self Care Archives

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Dating with Social Anxiety: How to Stop Overthinking

October 3, 2025

Let me paint a picture of my old dating life before I learned how to overcome my dating anxiety. I'd either show up to a date and word-vomit my entire life story within the first twenty minutes, or I'd sit there so shy, barely able to string two sentences together. Sound familiar? The worst part? I'd go home and replay every cringeworthy moment on an endless loop. What I said, what I should have said, the awkward silences, that joke that fell flat. My anxiety wasn't just ruining my dates... it was ruining the da[...]

How to Heal a Broken Heart & Move On after a Breakup

September 5, 2025

As someone who's spent years helping people navigate love and loss, I've sat with countless broken hearts. I've watched people question everything they thought they knew about themselves, wonder if they'll ever feel whole again, and struggle to imagine a future that looks different from what they'd planned. If that's you right now, please hear me when I say this... your pain has a purpose, and your healing is not only possible but inevitable. Let's start with something important: there's no "right" way to grieve[...]

Why You Attract Avoidant Partners Who Pull Away (And How to Stop)

March 4, 2025

You sit across from someone you just started dating at dinner, feeling that familiar knot in your stomach as they mentioned earlier they "need space" this weekend...again. You're trying not to spiral into anxiety. Sound familiar? If you're wondering why you keep finding yourself with partners who maintain emotional distance, you're experiencing what many of my clients describe as a frustrating cycle of connection and disconnection. I've worked with so many people who've dated three, four, even five consecut[...]

Dating with Herpes: Finding Love and Self-Acceptance

January 24, 2025

I often only focus on dating relationships and online dating tips. However, in recent times, I've encountered people reaching out to me after receiving a herpes diagnosis, their hearts heavy with uncertainty about their dating future. I understand, and this is why I was compelled to write this article – finding love can feel challenging enough on its own. Add a viral STI like herpes to the equation, and the dating landscape might seem impossible to navigate. But here's what I've learned from helping countless i[...]