By Elizabeth Fedrick, PhD, LPC --- “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself” – Coco Chanel We are constantly exposed to the societal standards of “beauty.” We are bombarded by messages from television, magazines, and social media telling us exactly how we should dress, how our hair, makeup, ...
By Kristen Donia --- What do you feel when you see someone who is a different size than you? Be it bigger, smaller, shorter, taller, what do you feel? Does pity come up? Does envy knock at the door? Are you immediately critical of the lifestyle choices of that person? ...
By Caitlin Alfonso, LMSW --- Friend. Secret-Keeper. Partner. Teammate. Peer. Cheerleader. Soul Sister. Acquaintance. Guide. Challenger. BFF. Jokester. Classmate. Goal Getter. Mentor. Colleague. Advisor. Supporter. Club Member. Leader. Collaborator. The girl next to you can be a lot of things, but she is not your competition. There is an African ...
By Rachel Rubenstein, LCSW --- Boundaries refers to behavior that crosses the line of comfort and respect, for yourself and others. Engaging in uncomfortable or dangerous behavior physically, verbally, emotionally or sexually. Boundaries include what we say, what we do, how others treat us and how we respond to others ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA – A person’s privacy is hard to preserve with the use of the internet and social media nowadays. (You did watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix, right?) A quick search of your name can turn up information you may not have realized was floating around ...