Wholistic Living

What’s the deal? Did you know that over 1 billion individuals worldwide struggle with mental health disorders? Out of that pool, 359 million of them wrestle with anxiety disorders and another 332 million live with depression  (WHO 2025) . These numbers don’t include the many who go undiagnosed or who experience subclinical symptoms.  Mental health in the twenty-first century has reached an all time low and it shows.  Of course, mood disorders aren’t new. If you’ve ever attended a philosophy class, you’d have seen that people have struggled for centuries. However, their prevalence has sky rocketed in recent generations. The question many are asking is, “why?”  Let’s take a moment to investigate: Pinterest, TikTok, and Instagram. Social media is the stage on which we present ourselves and are exposed to the lives of others. Fitness routines, sunsets, brand name outfits, flawless hair, perfect skin, extravagant vacations—you get the point.  Many of us use our socia...

To forgive or not forgive?     Forgiveness. We love to receive it…but why do we hesitate to give it? Maybe because it feels risky. Letting go can seem like putting ourselves in danger of being hurt again. We feel vulnerable. Or maybe it’s because forgiveness forces us to face our pain. And if there’s one thing humans like to do, it’s shove our hurt into a dark box under our emotional beds. Now, forgiveness isn’t always a mountain to climb. For example, forgiving a co-worker for eating the sandwich we left in the staff fridge is usually not a big deal (well, most of the time). But forgiving someone for breaking our heart or treating us without dignity? That’s a completely different ballpark. Let’s be real—sometimes we feel justified in holding a grudge, especially when we’re dealing with repeat offenders. “I forgave them once and they did it again. If I forgive them again, they’ll just keep doing it.” “I have the right to be mad! They really hurt me.” “They didn’t forgive...