At the heart of every meaningful relationship, high-functioning team, resilient family, or community worth belonging to, are two fundamental needs: The need to feel a genuine sense of belonging and the need to be valued as a unique individual. These are not aspirational ideals. They are the baseline conditions for human beings to function, grow, and lead well.

In a world that feels increasingly loud, reactive, and uncertain, there is a particular kind of influence that doesn't announce itself. Quiet evangelism may be a way to reclaim a simple but necessary ingredient that is disappearing from our fast-paced world.

How a mother and daughter unravel the long-term effects of bullying in school, the “mean girl” syndrome in particular.  These painful memories are often difficult to shake, in part because they happen at such a vulnerable time developmentally.

Now more than ever, understanding the healing power of human connection and the transformative potential of therapeutic relationships is crucial.

Discover this skill-building communication exercise where individuals can approach many conflictual situations with conviction and confidence. Drawing from the Restorative Justice Movement, this technique illustrates how to set limits with injustice while simultaneously offering an invitation of compassion in the service of reconciliation and connection.

Most of us are drawn to or fascinated by successful people. It creates a sense of hopefulness and possibility, a belief that success is attainable, even for those who struggle with confidence or the lack of opportunity.  So, how do we tell the difference between healthy pride/ambition and grandiose narcissism?

Shyness, introversion, and social anxiety are terms that have long been confused.  While social anxiety is a clinical diagnosis, introversion is actually a personality trait, an aspect of one’s temperament.

It’s little things that come up in casual conversation that often surprise you and catch you off guard. Changing your opinion about someone can make you realize that the assumptions you made may have been too dismissive.

What do we think will eventually happen when the increasing disparity between the haves and the have-nots creates a greater divide around what it is that we think we’re owed?

Have you noticed that the word narcissist has morphed into a term of derision and contempt that is easily thrown around at will? But how many people really understand where the term comes from or what it means?

A “failure of nerve” can be defined as a condition or response where people turn a blind eye, throw their hands up in the air, give in to badgering, make excuses for or minimize bad behavior, or lash out in frustration when a difficult situation presents itself.