Transitions are tricky and require adjusting, so how can you cope? While most people understand that transitions are tricky and require adjusting, we can still easily somehow fail to realize when we are in the process of undergoing a transition in life. We think of a big move, a break up, or a new job as transition but we don’t always consider when we are transitioning out of old ways of thinking, feeling, or interacting with others as transitions. We often forget that settin

Despite the reality that many of us are pulled to over achieve, imposter syndrome often coexists with the ‘superwoman schema”. Imposter syndrome is marked by a set of feelings around competence in your work. Who hasn't heard this before? One often feels like an imposter who is only pretending to be the professional they are, rather than trusting that their work is valid. If you experience imposter syndrome you might consistently fear that you’re going to be ‘found out’, you m

Who hasn't heard this before? This is also known as the “Strong Black Woman” narrative. It looks like over-achieving, pushing yourself to be free of emotion (often in order to cope with stress related to sexism and racism), self-sacrificing, feeling the need to ‘save’ others, and an intense drive for success or accomplishment. Carrying on as a “strong black woman” in this way can not only have an effect on our emotional well-being, but it can also be harmful for our physical