There’s power in this concept, because it suggests that we have the ability to reduce our own suffering in a specific way.

One way to practice self-validation is to notice an emotion, acknowledge it, and think about all the factors contributing to the emotion.

Sometimes, life can feel so busy that our days turn into a series of boxes to check. We can get lost in the tasks of the moment, which feels like “running through the motions.”

Give yourself a moment to not know what to do. Don’t immediately look for a solution or a distraction.….Just wonder. Let it be quietly unknown. Then see how your mind and body respond.

Our emotions and thoughts don’t operate with rules of subtraction. In fact, some of us find that the more we try not to think about something, the more frequently and intensely the thought arises.

"A life lived in pursuit of feeling good does not feel very good"

Acceptance is the ability to view a situation for what it is without attempting to deny or change it. When we accept our circumstance, we are acknowledging its presence and the effects it has had on us.

The ability to successfully adapt to challenges is linked to an individual’s level of resilience. 

Every couple, every family is unique. Yet, despite the differences of the two partners, if they decide to build a family, they will have to go through five stages that require a creative adaptation