Tamsen Firestone

Accepting Our Anger During the Pandemic

When we deny our anger, we begin to deny what is meaningful to us, and we become dull and lose our vitality.

When we deny our anger, we begin to deny what is meaningful to us, and we become dull and lose our vitality.

The Challenge of Receiving

Our particular style of attachment may be getting in the way of our being able to accept and fully appreciate what we're receiving.

Our particular style of attachment may be getting in the way of our being able to accept and fully appreciate what we're receiving.

A Time to Be Grateful

It’s challenging to be grateful when faced with hardships on a daily basis. But feeling gratitude is important for our mental health.

It’s challenging to be grateful when faced with hardships on a daily basis. But feeling gratitude is important for our mental health.

The Emotional Impact of the Prolonged Pandemic

During this “psychodemic,” we are all suffering from “emotional inflammation” exacerbated by the traumatic events of our current lives.

During this “psychodemic,” we are all suffering from “emotional inflammation” exacerbated by the traumatic events of our current lives.

Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion

Being mindful of the qualities that define us as human beings can help to keep us connected to ourselves and others.

Being mindful of the qualities that define us as human beings can help to keep us connected to ourselves and others.

Creating a Life of Meaning and Compassion

We can achieve meaning when we ground our goals for a better life in sound mental health principles that reflect an understanding of what it truly means to be a human being.

We can achieve meaning when we ground our goals for a better life in sound mental health principles that reflect an understanding of what it truly means to be a human being.

Dealing With Today’s Trauma

For many people, this current trauma is unknowingly triggering feelings that have been buried from traumas that took place in the past.

For many people, this current trauma is unknowingly triggering feelings that have been buried from traumas that took place in the past.

How to Get Your Relationship Out of a Rut

There are actions couples can start taking today to stop taking each other for granted and re-enliven their relationship.

There are actions couples can start taking today to stop taking each other for granted and re-enliven their relationship.

Maintaining Your Individuality During COVID-19

A fundamental factor that contributes to the success of a relationship is that both partners maintain and appreciate their individuality.

A fundamental factor that contributes to the success of a relationship is that both partners maintain and appreciate their individuality.

Daring to Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Being quarantined together along with the routine of daily life and lack of outside relationships and interests creates ideal conditions for a fantasy bond in a couple.

Being quarantined together along with the routine of daily life and lack of outside relationships and interests creates ideal conditions for a fantasy bond in a couple.