It’s okay to feel safe when you are safe. Let’s help your body understand.

The way we communicate can make or break our relationships not only with others but with ourselves. Luckily, communication skills can be taught, practiced, and strengthened. There are four main types of communication styles: passive, passive-aggressive, aggressive, and assertive. Most people use all of these communication styles at various points, but generally tend towards one or two of them. The following hypothetical scenarios paint a picture of each communication style.

Most of us have heard of post-traumatic stress, but have you heard of post-traumatic growth?

While “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD) is the official term used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, I prefer the term “post-traumatic stress injury.” Injuries are what naturally happen when we get hurt. And with proper care, injuries heal.

Feeling resentful? You may have chosen the discomfort of resentment over the discomfort of setting a boundary.