by Ben Pham | Feb 25, 2025 | Ben Pham, Life Transitions & Emotional Well-Being
Self-Esteem. That thing we’re all supposed to chase after like it’s the secret to happiness. But here’s the problem. The word “esteem” actually comes from the Latin root aestimare, which means to estimate. And get this, self-esteem is about...
by Kristen Wright, LMFT | Feb 4, 2025 | Featured, Kristen Wright, Life Transitions & Emotional Well-Being
These feelings are pretty normal. Many don’t know how to describe the disconnect and detach. Perhaps it shows up as emotions, or confusion, or feeling isolated from others. Disconnect happens in many areas of life. I am bringing a few to the forefront to ponder over...
by Kristen Wright, LMFT | Jan 28, 2025 | Kristen Wright, Life Transitions & Emotional Well-Being
It is important to know how much rejection or the fear and anticipation of rejection is affecting your life. Only you can answer that! The effect can lead to avoiding work, people, family, and dating. It leads to loss of time, OCD traits, avoidance and distraction...
by Kristen Wright, LMFT | Jan 21, 2025 | Kristen Wright, Life Transitions & Emotional Well-Being
Why can’t life be different? It is 2025, and we are a culture that is in everyone else’s business practically. Social media empires have taken over our daily lives; exposing us to the details of everyone’s lives or supposed romanticized lives. Often this...
by Kristen Wright, LMFT | Sep 17, 2024 | Kristen Wright, Life Transitions & Emotional Well-Being
Welcome to our blog post. I am so glad you clicked on this topic! Perfectionism is hidden everywhere — in our schools, at our gym, at our office, and when we watch TV. It is …everywhere. It starts off as an invitation to adhere to goals and standards society...
by Kristen Wright, LMFT | Sep 16, 2024 | Kristen Wright, Life Transitions & Emotional Well-Being
It is quite common when change happens that things don’t go smoothly and perfectly. When that happens, a lot of bad habits can start happening, such as forgetting to eat, yelling at others, forgetting a doctor’s appointment, maybe forgetting to pay bills,...