When You’re Never Good Enough For God’s Love — Ever heard the term “Scrupulosity?” Neither had I… until I found out I suffered from it. Scrupulosity is characterized by pathological guilt or anxiety about moral or religious issues. It is more commonly known as religious anxiety. Scrupulosity is most common in people who participate in high-demand religions. Growing up…

Nice Guys Need To Go Extinct — Click here to watch the video version of this article. As a recovering Nice Guy, trust me when I say, “Nice Guys are THE WORST.” Here’s why: The Nice Guy Syndrome represents a belief that if Nice Guys are “good,” they will be loved, get their needs met, and live…

A Path To Healing Your Relationship — To watch/listen to this article rather than reading it, click play on the video below. (It’s kina long, but it’s important information!) The Story Of The Couple Haunted By Porn I want to tell you a story about Michael and Jane. Michael secretly watches porn. He’s been doing it off-and-on for a while. Oftentimes it’s when he’s…

Why I Can’t Talk About My Faith In Religious Settings — “Are you still going to church?” “So… what do you believe these days?” “Are you mad at God?” These questions, and countless others like them, are questions I find myself politely declining to answer on a regular basis. I know they are well-intentioned. I know that the question-asker is typically…

The Magical Healing Message of Encanto — Encanto is such an amazing movie about family, relationships, mental health, grief, and relationships. Did you notice the disorders/struggles of many of the family members? 🌺 Isabela — The perfectionist who can’t be honest about wanting something different than what everyone else thinks she should want. 💪 Luisa — The…

How Gary Chapman’s Nearly-Failed Marriage Gave Us The Most Popular Relationship Book Of All Time — To hear Dr. Chapman tell this story in his own words, watch this video: The Fall The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman is the most popular relationship book of all time having sold over 20 million copies. It’s become common knowledge that the way you communicate love to your…

Why Your Relationship Is Supposed To Get Worse Over Time — Hit play on the video to watch a recording of this article instead of reading it: What if Roommate Syndrome is a feature of marriage and not a bug? What if Roommate Syndrome was actually SUPPOSED to happen, and it’s not because of something you did wrong? Let me…

The Surprising Science Behind Our Rising Relationship Demands — Watch the video version of this article here… We expect more from our relationships today than at any other time in history. As Esther Perel puts it: “Today, we turn to one person to provide what an entire village once did.” You want your partner to be your best…

A hopeful plea to the Church’s faithful — Preface: I feel it’s important to note that I consider myself a nuanced/progressive Church member. I wrote this article to create empathy and build bridges, not to harm or attack anyone’s faith. Since I was a kid I’ve heard active members of the church complain that people, “Leave the church…