For most of us, at some point in our lives (if not multiple) we struggle with self-love. Why is that? There have certainly been times in my life where I’ve felt like an outcast, or like I didn’t fit in somewhere. Whether it was about some part of my identity I was struggling with or […]
Let me paint a picture for you that I see way too often. Person A enters the subway and bumps into Person B, who is standing directly in front of the door looking at their phone. Person A doesn’t acknowledge that they have hit Person B. Person B does not move from their spot in […]
On Sunday November 3rd, I was one of 53,000+ people to finish the 26.2 mile journey from Staten Island to Central Park. It was the best day. It was also the worst day. They say the person who starts the marathon isn’t the same person who finishes, and I wholeheartedly believe that. So now, after […]
Mental health affects all of us every single day. Everyone has their own mental health journey, their own struggles, and their own triumphs. We have good days to offset the ones where it feels like a challenge to even get out of bed. Regardless of whether you’ve ever been diagnosed with a mental health condition, […]
Do you often struggle to face difficult conversations head on? Listen in as Rachel and Jor-El delve into their thoughts on dealing with hard conversations and the best ways to move forward even if you’re feeling uncomfortable. And why difficult conversations are needed to maintain healthy relationships altogether! And, as always, feel free to tweet or […]
My biggest struggle in my running “career” thus far hasn’t been the hard speed workouts or the long runs. It’s not motivating myself to get out the door, or the carb-loading (I LOVE BREAD). It’s my easy days. I know, that sounds ridiculous, but I actually have no chill. A few years back, I made […]
In my pre-Viva Wellness life, I worked at a job with a very long train commute. Not just New York City long, mind numbingly long. It was in a pretty remote area of Brooklyn, and therefore only accessible by two subway lines. If you’re not familiar with NYC, that’s rare and is almost like being […]
Since 1988, National Coming Out Day has been a day to celebrate the visibility of LGBTQ people. The Need for Celebration Two visionaries, a psychologist by the name of Robert Eichberg and activist Jean O’Leary proposed National Coming Out Day as a way to celebrate, and highlight, LGBTQ identities. The movement was also designed to […]
Who here watches Friends? Everyone? Cool. Who remembers that episode when Joey gets a job at the museum and learns that Ross won’t eat lunch with him because the white coats and the blue blazers don’t sit together? That was an impactful message right there. Who remembers the scene in which they all start to […]
One of the first things people learn about me is my love of the New York Yankees. My first Yankees memory is being at The Stadium for Jim Abbott’s no hitter at six years old, not entirely understanding why everyone was so excited, but being totally on board for it. I came of age during […]
