How To Overcome Grief In A Healthy Way?
Learning How To Cope With Grief Can Be A Difficult Lesson. When we lose someone, be it through physical death or relational death, we go through a natural process of grief. The way in which we express our grief or…
The Benefits Of Having A Pet: (Wo)Man’s Best Healer
Your Pet Can Help You Live A Mentally-Healthier Life I’m a pet-lover, and I decided two years ago to rescue a Jack Russel terrier from a local animal shelter to aid in my adjustment to my home in a new country…
The Stigma Around Mental Illness In The Caribbean
A lot of work has been done within Caribbean communities to destigmatize mental illness. There are social enterprises like Wholeness and Wellness Counseling services that provide help to adolescents, women, and men who are struggling with emotional pain in Trinidad….
Hostile Work Environment, Navigating The Toxic Workplace
A hostile work environment, it’s killing us. Whether it is an abusive boss, a vindictive coworker, or a negative business culture, the persistent dysfunction reigns in one form or another. This range can include but is not limited to: professional…
My Boyfriend Wants An Open Relationship, But I Don’t
So, my boyfriend of three years recently told me that he wants an open relationship. If that wasn’t bad enough, he brought it to my knowledge in a way that makes it seem like I have no choice but to…
Mother, I Don’t Want To Get Married
My boyfriend and I have lived in the same community for pretty much our whole lives. We’ve known each other for so long that, at least to me, we’re more like brother and sister than anything else. My mother is…
