10 Important Things We Often Wait Too Long to Do for Ourselves in Life

Does it ever feel like some days you’re on the same wavelength as your partner, and others, you’re living parallel lives under the same roof? The subtle signs of emotional distance in a relationship don’t mean your relationship is beyond repair. However, if you start to notice them, it might be time to tune in, reflect, and take action.Maybe it’s the slow accumulation of daily stressors or the small but mounting missed opportunities for connection.

We’ve all been there. One second you’re in the middle of an argument, and the next, your partner suddenly goes silent. They avert their gaze, refusing to respond and abruptly shutting you out.

If you’ve ever felt the sting after a comment or “joke” that felt just a little bit off, especially if it came from your partner, you’re probably not imagining things. Microaggressions, which are subtle, biased, discriminatory behaviors, can cut deep. Maybe you walked away from an interaction feeling rejected.

Developing close relationships — whether with an intimate partner, friend, or family member — means sharing our thoughts, supporting each other, and sometimes even choosing to build a life together. What happens, though, when closeness becomes so all-encompassing that the lines between “you” and “me” blur into “us” in a way that there’s no space left for individuality? An enmeshed relationship happens when emotional boundaries or our sense of self becomes blurred or even non-existent.

Queerplatonic relationships (QPRs) are deeply committed, intense partnerships. The emotional component goes far beyond a typical friendship but defies the norms of traditional sexual and romantic relationships. QPRs can be confusing and are often misunderstood because they don’t fit neatly into society’s expectations about monogamy, sexuality, or romance.

A note about AI: On the Talkspace blog we aim to provide trustworthy coverage of all the mental health topics people might be curious about, by delivering science-backed, clinician-reviewed information. Our articles on artificial intelligence (AI) and how this emerging technology may intersect with mental health and healthcare are designed to educate and add insights to this cultural conversation. We believe that therapy, at its core, is focused around the therapeutic connection between human therapists and our members. At Talkspace we only use ethical and responsible AI tools that are developed in partnership with our human clinicians. These tools aren’t designed to replace qualified therapists, but to enhance their ability to keep delivering high-quality care. To learn more, visit our AI-supported therapy page.Have you ever texted through an argument? Sent a meme or reel to break the ice after a confrontation? Used a dating app? Digital tools and technology are already a part of relationships today, so it may not come as a surprise to learn that artificial intelligence (AI) is also entering the field of therapy.

You can’t quite put your finger on it, but something just seems off. You ask your partner, “what’s wrong?” They quickly respond, “nothing,” but their tone is tense and their body language is closed off. Not to mention, they’ve barely looked in your direction all day.

It happens to all of us gradually as we live and grow. We discover more about who we are and the way life is, and then we realize there are some changes we need to make. The lifestyle we’ve been living no longer fits.

As a child psychologist, I see a direct connection between academic achievement and a child’s ability to build meaningful friendships, manage their emotions, and tolerate distress. When a child is emotionally dysregulated, they are less available to learn. When individuals with ADHD get triggered and do not have the skills to regulate emotions effectively, they enter a fight-or-flight state.

“It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.” ~Brené Brown

Your brand isn’t a logo. It’s the lived expression of who you are, what you value, and the legacy you’re building.In today’s world, personal branding is non-negotiable. But too many leaders approach it from the outside in.

The truth does not cease to exist when it is forgotten or ignored.You know how you can hear or read something dozens of times in various ways before it finally sinks in? The truths listed below fall firmly into that category — timeless lessons that many of us probably learned years ago, and have been reminded of ever since, yet for whatever reason we tend to forget in the heat of the moment.This, my friends, is my attempt at helping all of us, myself included, “get it” and “remember it” once and for all…We know deep down that life is short, and that death will happen to all of us eventually, and yet we are infinitely surprised when it happens to someone we know. It’s like walking up a flight of stairs with a distracted mind, and misjudging the final step. You expected there to be one more stair than there is, and so you find yourself off balance for a moment, before your mind shifts back to reality and how the world really is.So let that reminder be a wake-up call to truly live your life today! Don’t ignore death, but don’t be afraid of life either.

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Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs teach skills ranging from emotional regulation to social awareness and problem-solving. For students from preschool through high school, SEL teachings aim to improve academic performance, encourage positive behaviors, and strengthen a sense of belonging.And the approach works.

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And to lighten the mood when you need it but also give you a sharp focus when that’s what’s need for success.“I cannot imagine anything nobler or more national than that for, say, one hour in the day we should all do the labor the poor must do, and thus identify ourselves with them and through them, with all mankind.” – Mahatma Gandhi“You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful.

“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”~ Carl Jung

And a happy and beautiful start to your fall season.“By all these lovely tokens, September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.” – Helen Hunt Jackson“Let this be the September you always remember.

“In elementary school my parents told me it didn’t matter what I did when I grew up, so long as it made me happy. ‘Happiness is the whole point of life,’ my father said. ‘But it doesn’t always come easy. Your mother loves to help people in need, so she became a psychiatric nurse. I love reading, writing and poetry, so I became an English teacher. We both find happiness in the hard work we do each day.’A few years later when I was in junior high, my sixth-grade homeroom teacher put me in detention for ‘being difficult.’ She went around the classroom and asked each student what they wanted to be when they grew up. When she got to me, I told her I wanted to be happy. She told me I was missing the whole point of the question. I told her she was missing the whole point of life.”That’s an old parable my grandmother recited to me countless times when I was a kid.

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Q: “I get really hungry an hour or two before bedtime. I know this isn’t optimal for my health. How can I manage my eating earlier in the day to avoid overeating at night?”Feeling overly hungry or out of control around food at night is a common experience for people with ADHD.

Have you ever felt like fat and food were your enemies? Like everything would be better if you could just lose weight—and eat whatever you want without consequence?

I hope you’ll find something here to make this a motivated and successful month and a happy and fun one filled with more laughter and less stress.“As the alluring song of September begins to whisper in my ear, my passionate spirit yearns for the splendor of its promise.” – Peggy Toney Horton“When you are reluctant to change, think of the beauty of autumn.” – V V Brown“Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures.” – Henry David Thoreau“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” – Jim Bishop“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus“September: it was the most beautiful of words, he’d always felt, evoking orange-flowers, swallows, and regret.” – Alexander Theroux“Live in each season as it passes: breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.” – Henry David Thoreau“All the months are crude experiments, out of which the perfect September is made.” – Virginia Woolf“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald“And then the sun took a step back, the leaves lulled themselves to sleep, and autumn awakened.” – Raquel Franco“Fallen leaves on the ground are the golden song of immortal creativity.” – Amit Ray“Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.” – Shira Tamir“The leaves are all falling, and they’re falling like they’re falling in love with the ground.” – Andrea Gibson“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” – Emily Brontë“There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.” – Joe.

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I hope these timeless sayings will help you to have a wonderful fall.“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Camus“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” – Unknown“How beautifully leaves grow old.

Leadership is not just a role; it’s a continuous journey of growth, reflection, and service. While personal experience shapes much of that journey, the wisest leaders learn from the triumphs and missteps of those who walked before them.True leadership is a blend of observation, action, learning, feedback, and resilience. It’s not something you can master from books alone, but books, mentors, and history can help you avoid costly mistakes and fast-track your growth.Let’s explore essential leadership lessons that can elevate you from being just a manager to becoming a smart, transformational leader.Smart leadership is the integration of both soft and hard skills.

Today, start by giving yourself grace and remembering not to judge yourself for how long your journey is taking. We all need our own time to travel our own distance. Every step is necessary, and everyone journeys in their own way…Some people start their careers right out of college in their early twenties, only to find themselves burnt out and starting over when they reach their early thirties.

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Love is great when spoken, but greatest when shown. Do little things daily to show your loved ones you care.Yesterday afternoon I was sitting on a park bench in the early afternoon when an elderly couple pulled their car up under a nearby oak tree. They rolled down the windows and turned up some jazz music on the car stereo.

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ~Eckhart Tolle

Have you ever worried about your appearance, or how you responded to a situation, or how people perceived you? Of course, we all have. But with social anxiety disorder, these worries are more intense and persistent than is warranted — or healthy.Early research on social anxiety exclusively studied people with a fear of public speaking.

I was the kind of educator who cried after IEP meetings. Who took parent complaints home like barbs under the skin. Who paced the kitchen at midnight rehearsing conversations that never happened.You see, I am not just an educator.

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It is the best of times; it is the worst of times. Middle school is a rite of passage that brings with it new friends, new academic challenges, and — of course — puberty.

ADHD has a way of making good streaks feel like ticking time bombs. There’s a rush that comes from finally feeling on top of things. But smoldering underneath the momentum is a burning fear: When will I mess up next?Can I really be blamed for living like I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop? It’s been this way even before my late diagnosis of inattentive ADHD at 40.

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Where you ultimately end up greatly depends on your daily attitude and response.This morning one of our clients, Monica — a victim of a fairly recent and debilitating car accident — was smiling from ear to ear the minute our FaceTime coaching session began. “What has you in such good spirits today?” I asked her.

“If only…” Those two words paired together create one of the saddest phrases in the English language.Today is my late grandfather’s birthday. He was a great man and he would have been 101. So I want to acknowledge him right now by re-sharing a bittersweet story with you — a story that continues to remind me to acknowledge myself, and what matters most in life.In the final decade of his life, my grandfather woke up every single day at 7am, picked a fresh wild flower on his morning walk, and took it to my grandmother.

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What I thought I was and would continue to be disappeared in a single sentence: “You’re unfit for duty.”After many years of service in the Army, years filled with structure, purpose, and pride, I was told I had to go. I didn’t want to leave, and it wasn’t because I failed. It was because my body had changed in a way I couldn’t control.

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” —Mae WestTwenty years ago, I was lucky enough to witness the humble, elegant, peaceful passing of my 89-year-old grandfather. As I sat quietly in his hospice room alongside my grandma and other family members, his nurse smiled softly and said, “I can see he lived well. People his age often pass just the way they lived.”And as I drove home that evening a couple questions kept cycling through my mind…“Am I living well?”“What do I want to be able to smile about on the inside when I’m close to the end?”These questions are tough, especially the second one.

“The body always leads us home… if we’re willing to listen.”

Daily journaling is a voyage to growth and inner peace.If you want to get somewhere in life, you need a map, and your journal is that map. You can write down what you did today, what you tried to accomplish, where you made mistakes, and so much more.

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