Navigating Holiday Conflicts
Holidays are when we come together with those closest to us to celebrate and give thanks. But they’re also a perfect storm of high expectations, tight schedules, and complicated family…
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Is It Okay To Be Alone During the Holidays?
Read MoreDuring a hustling and bustling festive period, I can’t be the only one who is perpetually exhausted from all the socializing. I love my friends and family, I do! But…
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Does Hating the Holidays Mean I’m a Bad Person?
Read MoreAh, December and the winter season. Families have started to decorate their trees, light their menorahs, prep their kinaras, start cooking for Chelle Night, build the bonfire for Lohri –…
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Ideas to fight loneliness during the holidays by cultivating community events
Read MoreFeeling lonely is never great. Feeling lonely around the holidays can be overwhelming and doubly upsetting. Every image you see implies that everyone around you is having a better time…
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Holding Grief During the Holidays
Read MoreThe holiday season can be an especially hard time of year for those in grief. Grief already makes you feel like you’re standing still while the rest of the world…
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Coping With Unsupportive Family During the Holidays
Read MoreGathering together with our families during the holidays is often an emotionally complicated activity. While we strive to make time and space for those who affirm us, that can also…
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World Mental Health Day – Everyone Has Mental Health Needs and Limits
Read MoreWorld Mental Health Day was yesterday (October 10). Given the context of this article, it feels appropriate that we’re posting it a day late. Why? Let’s talk about stress, personal…
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It’s Never as Simple as “Just a Game” – Queer Representation in Games
Read MorePeople often don’t consider what it means to see yourself included in modern media, especially if they’re used to seeing people like themselves commonly in media. There’s the scoff of…