Sometimes the first sign that you are having a harder time is how much effort ordinary things take. You are still getting to work, answering people, and doing what needs to be done. But by the end of the day, you have very little left. Then someone asks how you
Category: self-care
What to Do About Low Energy in Fall and Winter
By Dr. Katherine Jewett, PsyD, LMFT | Time to Thrive Therapy
The evenings arrive earlier, and getting through the day feels harder. Perhaps the walk you usually take has disappeared from your routine, dinner keeps getting later, or you cancel a plan you had been looking forward to because getting
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How to Ask for Help Without Explaining Everything
A practical way to name what you need, keep personal details private, and leave room for an honest answer.
By Dr. Katherine Jewett, PsyD, LMFT | Time to Thrive Therapy
You open a message to ask someone for help. Before you reach the request, you have written several paragraphs explaining
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How Weighted Blankets Are Replacing Spouses (and Why That’s Okay—for Now)
There’s a moment in a recent therapy session I can’t stop thinking about. A client looked lovingly at her partner and said, only half-jokingly, “You didn’t hug me this morning, but it’s fine—I had my weighted blanket.” We all laughed. The weighted blanket: warm, reliable, non-demanding. And let’s be honest—sometimes,
Why Praise Feels So Uncomfortable—And How to Accept Compliments With Confidence
You just did something kind. Or brilliant. Or brave. And someone notices.
They offer you a warm, genuine compliment—and your insides twist. You smile politely, maybe laugh it off. You change the subject. You deflect.
If you’ve ever wondered why praise feels so uncomfortable or why it’s hard to accept … Read the rest
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Love Shouldn’t Cost You Yourself: A Therapist’s Guide to Reclaiming Self-Worth In A Relationship
The Ache of Losing Yourself
There’s a specific ache that comes when you realize you’ve been disappearing inside a relationship.
Maybe it’s subtle—like biting your tongue when you want to speak.
Or maybe it’s louder—like forgetting who you were before them.
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The Six Pillars of Self-Care That Actually Heal—Not Just Help
If self-care feels like a checkbox you keep failing to tick, you’re not alone. In a culture obsessed with “doing better,” even rest becomes performative. But true self-care isn’t a performance—it’s a return—a slow, steady homecoming to your body, your needs, your wholeness.
Let’s explore the six foundational pillars of … Read the rest
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How to Love Yourself (When You Were Never Taught How)
Let’s pause here together.
Because, chances are, if you’re reading this, some tender part of you is longing for something it may have never fully received: unconditional love—from yourself.
And that makes so much sense.
We grow up in systems that praise perfection, performative positivity, and people-pleasing. We internalize … Read the rest
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