This post first appeared on Jennifer’s blog, mamawolfe. You can find her there writing regularly about the life lessons learned as an emotionally charged, audaciously outspoken, tenaciously inquisitive and nostalgic teacher mom. “No” is a complete sentence. ― Anne Lamott That word used to drive me crazy when my kids were little. Remember those days when every …
Impostor Syndrome: Do You Doubt Yourself All the Time? I remember the first time anyone told me their fears of feeling like an impostor, what can be know as Impostor Syndrome. I had begun a psychology internship at Terrell State Psychiatric Hospital outside of Dallas. My new male supervisor said it, only adding to my …
Every once in a while, you come across a book so insightful and mind blowing it has the potential to change your life. Recently, I read four books on the topics of shame and happiness that happened to do just that. Without further ado, here they are: I Thought It was Just Me (but it …
I recently gave a presentation on dealing with the anxieties of being a blogger. I gave what I hoped were good recommendations for building concrete behaviors that would help the writer feel calm. Feel supported. I talked about a positive self-concept. Avoidance of comparison with others. All of that helpful psychological stuff. What I had …
