Learning how to cope with the holidays when you’re on your own takes practice and planning

I know a lot about how to cope with the holidays when you’re not on good terms with your family because I had to do it […]

Our Original Posters Are Now Available For Your Home And Office Walls

Posters galore. We love posters and so do you. Millions of people have admired and shared these ROR original posters on social media and […]

I don’t care who raised you – there are things they forgot to tell you about growing up

Maybe the people who raised you knew nothing about growing up, and your life skills are slim at best. Or, maybe your […]

Like it or not there will be tough times so better know how to be OK

I was not OK for a long time, which is why I feel qualified to write this article. Many people know this about me but my life got worse […]

Want To Know How To Be Authentic: Here Are 10 Tips To Nurture Authenticity

“You’re very authentic,” my partner commented recently after spending the weekend with me and three other couples. What he was […]

Make no mistake, learning to not take things personally is a skill

How many times in your life has someone said to you, “Don’t take it personally.” I’ve heard it a million times and around every area of life. […]

If You’re Feeling Hopeless and Overwhelmed, Join The Club

For all intents and purposes, my life is great. That doesn’t mean I don’t feel overwhelmed sometimes even a little hopeless as a result of that […]

Most People Self Sabotage In Subtle Or Big Ways Let’s Take A Look

I didn’t think I engaged in any real self sabotage because I imagined self sabotaging as far more egregious than it actually has to be. I […]

If You Feel Terrible About Missed Opportunities And Lost Time, This One’s For You

Missed opportunities and lost time because of Covid or addiction is on a lot of people’s minds. Recently, we asked our readers […]

Do you suffer from compare and despair and always forget to focus on progress as I do?

Why oh why do I compare and despair? It’s not healthy and much of the time I can outthink that silly rabbit hole. But, […]

Define highly emotionally healthy people, please

Yes, m’am. From the Internet, highly emotionally healthy people…

They might be kind, decent, noble — even selfless. They’re still human beings, and they […]

Emotional health is the best prize you can get in the self-help world

Here’s why. Ever notice how easy is it to laugh off a bad moment when you’re in a good place? On the other side of that coin, ever notice […]

Making sober friends is easier than you think if you know what to do

Want to know how you made sober friends in the old days? Pre-2007ish, if you wanted to make a sober friend, you only had a few options. If […]

It’s become clear to me that I have a phone addiction

I’ve been traveling and it’s made me realize a few very important things about my phone addiction. For one, I noticed that it’s not just social media, […]

If you know what to do about cravings, they’re not so bad

The first thing to know about cravings is that they are a normal part of quitting anything. While I’m writing about drug and alcohol cravings here, the […]

The Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial proves what I’ve always believed – we’re all good and bad

May is Mental Health Awareness month. So, take a moment to consider how well you are and which self you are feeding. […]

Is there anyone who hasn’t seen the news about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard?

If so, here it is. The two were married briefly and are now embroiled in a very nasty lawsuit basically over who’s a bigger jerk. […]

People magazine’s cover story about Taylor Hawkins is called ‘A Rock Star’s Shocking Death’

Don’t get this twisted, I’m sad about Taylor Hawkins. It’s a terrible shame and I’m devastated for his family, as I […]