The Spiky Compass: How resenting others helped me learn to set boundaries
My favourite definition of boundaries comes from queer therapist, political organizer, and writer, Prentis Hemphill: “Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously.”
The 6 Stages of Change: How to support yourself and others along the way
Change takes time. Recognizing the stages of change can help us be more understanding of ourselves and others during times of transition, recovery, and transformation.
Unfiltered: Journaling as a radical reclamation of self
The nice thing about journaling is…practice doesn’t make perfect. There is no perfect here. Journaling is more hardcore than that. It’s anarchic. It’s a reclamation. It’s punk rock. It’s wild.
No Room in the Calendar: How to layer self-care into what you already do
What if self-care isn’t about squeezing something else into your week? What if self-care is about how you approach what is already on your plate?
“I just really hate confrontation”: Experiments in assertive communication
There’s a difference between confrontation (which tends to be combative) and approaching conflict in a respectful, constructive way. There is plenty of room for warmth and humour in assertive communication. This approach offers the other person information and choice.