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Giving advice is second nature to a lot of us. We are probably dubbed our friends’ and family’s go-to therapists (disclaimer: therapists do not give advice) and we help relate to them the best ways possible. We provide a space for them to share what they are feeling, also feeling good ourselves knowing that we […]
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We have been hit with a terrible wave of infections, and this time, a lot closer to home than ever before. We all respond differently to it – fear, sadness, anger, numbness, frustration, or all of the above. A collective feeling is the sense of helplessness. We do not know what we can do to […]
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Assertiveness is the act of standing up for yourself and others by speaking your truth and conveying it in a manner that prevents you from being too aggressive or too passive in how you communicate. At the root of it, being assertive is prioritizing yourself – your thoughts, feelings, values. Sometimes, however, we can make […]