A grief-informed reflection on Memorial Day and how joy and sorrow can coexist. Includes a grounding practice, grief resources, and a gentle reminder: you’re not broken—you’re healing.

A trauma-informed, hands-on approach to emotional regulation—explore how tactile self-care practices like gardening and grounding can help restore nervous system balance.

Some wounds leave no bruises. Learn how relational aggression—a hidden form of emotional bullying—can shape a child’s self-worth, trust, and future relationships.

Some of the most harmful workplace behaviors aren’t loud or obvious—they’re quiet, strategic, and deeply damaging. This post explores relational aggression at work: how exclusion, gossip, and manipulation erode professional confidence and psychological safety, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Not every high school grad rushes into college—and that’s okay. This post is for young adults navigating the “in-between” season, choosing rest, clarity, and courage over pressure and expectation.

Después de un divorcio de alto conflicto, la sanación emocional puede parecer inalcanzable. Esta reflexión, basada en experiencias vividas y fundamentos de atención informada por el trauma sicológico, ofrece esperanza, compresión y pasos reales para reconstruir tu vida, tu confianza y tu fortaleza interior.

There are divorces, and then there are divorces that leave your nervous system frayed, your self-worth shaken, and your support system gone. High-conflict divorces have a way of making those affected feel isolated; especially for the parent who carried most of the emotional weight during the relationship if children and custody agreements are part of the process. Moreover, once the legal paperwork is signed, what remains isn’t always peace. It is often a void. Sometimes, it’s silence. Most of the time, it’s long-lasting emotional trauma.

As a parent who raised strong-willed children, I can personally relate to the challenges so many families face. Years ago, while deep in the chaos of what I often call the Armageddon years — those exhausting, unpredictable seasons of raising children — I discovered Parenting Isn’t for Cowards by Dr. James Dobson. His honest, faith-rooted wisdom helped anchor me then, and those lessons still resonate with me today.

Sometimes, the smallest everyday actions reveal more about us than we realize. Take parking lots, for example. Some drivers back into their spots, preparing for a quicker exit. Others pull straight in, keeping the flow moving without delay. Neither is right or wrong — but both quietly say something about how we navigate shared spaces.

At My Journey Compass Health, I believe healing is more than physical. It’s deeply emotional, relational, and personal. One model that profoundly shaped my approach to care is Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, which emphasizes the power of human connection. I first encountered Watson’s work in nursing school and was fortunate to work in a hospital that adopted it as part of its practice culture. It taught me that genuine relationships, empathy, and trust aren’t just ideals. They are essential to healing and mental health wellness. 

Introduction: A Glimpse into the Mirror

 Have you ever winced when watching someone fall—or smiled just because someone else did? That instant emotional reaction is thanks to mirror neurons: a remarkable part of your brain that lets you “feel with” others.

 Discovered through groundbreaking research by Dr. Giacomo Rizzolatti in the 1990s and expanded in 2010, mirror neurons help us understand others’ actions and emotions by simulating them in our own minds. This discovery offers profound insight into how empathy works—and what happens when it doesn’t.

“Then Peter began to speak: ’I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.’”

—Acts 10:34–35 (NIV)

 As we approach Easter and all the meaning it holds, we’re often drawn into the well-known story of the resurrection—told and retold in countless sermons, songs, and Sunday school classrooms. But beneath the sacred symbolism and celebration lies a deeper thread that resonates powerfully with our emotional and cultural lives today: Jesus was, in many ways, a cultural revolutionary

In today’s fast-paced and high-demand work environments, mental health and motivation are often affected by more than just job descriptions or paychecks. While financial compensation remains a key factor in job satisfaction, research has shown that non-monetary rewards—what some call “emotional salary”—play a crucial role in employee wellbeing and performance.