And why they need freeing too — What happens to #FreeBritney when Britney is free but the beliefs that confided her aren’t? The nearly 14-year-long conservatorship has ended. But many others are still fighting for their voice. Now that we’ve celebrated the victory of a long-fought battle, we need to get uncomfortable again. …

What did you think “Hands Clean” was about? — Alanis Morissette has always been known for her strong, sometimes rageful, and always-feminist voice. It made her famous. But being well-known doesn’t mean people will listen to you. Even when you’re calling out sexual assault. Here’s how blind we are to sexual harassment: A song about a child being groomed…

Empower yourself by validating the truth — We might realize when others are gaslighting us, but it’s just as important to notice when we’re doing it to ourselves. Repetitive thoughts shift the way we deal with relationships at home and work. To halt this habit, we can learn to identify our untrue beliefs and validate how we…

Knowing yours can improve work, friendships, and romance — Your attachment style can slip its way into your daily life — for better or worse. It can make you feel stable, social, and help you reach success. Or it can make you insecure, lonely, and have you tumbling down the corporate ladder. Your attachment style — how you connect…

Tap into spirituality to help heal your soul. — Breakups can lead to a dark night of the soul. It can be dark, depressing and dreary. But in the upswing, heartbreak can lead to spiritual growth. If you’ve been getting spiritual nudges, you should consider these 5 spiritual tools to help get through the rough patches. Remember, spiritual tools…

Consider these perspectives to uncover unconscious thoughts. — If toxic relationships were easy to cut off, they probably wouldn’t be so toxic. Instead, they can feel like an addictive drug. Even though a relationship might be bad for you, it’s hard to take a break from. …

Exploring the shame stage of living loss. — If there was a rubric to evaluate grief, I should have scored highest when my grandfather died. Everyone loved my grandpa. He was a caring man who was also a straight-talker with a bulldog personality when necessary. He was always busy. When he wasn’t building something, he was in his…

When it’s always too much and yet never enough — Who likes short shorts? Who cares? It’s summer and the wardrobe police are in full swing. No matter which fashion trends you follow, if you’re a woman, you’re never dressed appropriately according to someone somewhere. What’s in this season? Controlling the length of women’s shorts. This month, the women’s Norwegian…

The upsides and the things to improve on. — Sometimes the lights are off but everybody is home. Quiet people can be thought of as slow, dumb, rude, or secretly judgmental. In reality, they’re often just busy living another life inside their minds. Although they have few words, they have plenty of thoughts. Stephen Hawking once said, “Quiet people…