Here comes the cliché of - "You just have to love yourself first," which sounds like some twilight zone to those who are clueless about how that might feel, as they have forever been trained that love is either conditional, or they aren't deserving of it.

Empathy and compassion are often used interchangeably as if they were the exact same emotion. However, they represent very different emotional responses. One of them is sustainable and healthy, while the other can lead to dysfunctional relating and profound burnout.

Your mind isn't a single entity that just needs to "try harder." Instead, it is made up of sub-personalities, or "parts," that are constantly interacting, like an internal family.

The desire for a romantic partner is a natural part of life. Yet, beneath this longing lies a story about our relationship with ourselves.

A 2013 study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology found that EMDR significantly reduced PTSD symptoms in combat veterans after just six sessions.

Ajahn Brahm wrote “Pen” on the piece of paper, and thought right after… “I could also ask for better paper”

Our memories are flawed. They're slippery and flexible and often totally unreliable

Regardless of the difficulty of building a relationship, there are countless benefits to taking this path, where two people get to work cons

He was the part of me that stepped in whenever life became too overwhelming and secretly "ran the show"

Some can argue that love shouldn't be transactional, but in reality, it always is. However, it may not always be fair.