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Is the “inner child” a real thing?

Is the “inner child” a real thing?

Pop-psychology and the healing industry In mainstream media, there’s a lot of talk of our “inner child” and how we’re supposed to heal it to break patterns we’ve been struggling with and to feel better in our lives. I’ve been hearing this term for years, and for years...
Imposter syndrome: a tired old cliche?

Imposter syndrome: a tired old cliche?

If you’ve never heard of imposter syndrome, you must be living under a rock. The term was first coined in 1978 during research on high achieving women to describe the women’s feeling of having “conned” their way to success and their fear of being “found out.” Today,...
PCOS, emotions and music therapy

PCOS, emotions and music therapy

Over the month of December, I want to introduce you to my inner circle. This is a group of women, all experts in their own fields, who dedicate their time to helping other women find more balance and a sense of fulfilment in their lives. These women have all deeply...
Why do I hold on to people I don’t like?

Why do I hold on to people I don’t like?

Recently I was in a situation with an old friend, when I say old I mean a friendship 10 years in the making. As one of my oldest friends, you would think that the relationship would be one that I would hold dear, I mean 10 years is too long to hang on to anything that...
Nunchi, or the art of reading emotions

Nunchi, or the art of reading emotions

Nunchi is quite the buzzword when we talk about social intelligence. How did this Korean concept make it into the mainstream? Nunchi (눈치, pronounced noon-tchee), a Korean word meaning literally “eye-measure,” is the ability to accurately read others’ mental states by...
You’re Not Crazy: Understanding Anger

You’re Not Crazy: Understanding Anger

“Don’t worry about it so much, you’re overthinking it.”  “Don’t be so sensitive.”  “Don’t be crazy.” “Why so hostile?” “Don’t take it so personally” “Don’t be so dramatic.”  We hear it all the time. Women are often called the more dramatic gender, the...