Mary Beth Thomsen

I love a good metaphor. If humans are glass, then the Shamanic practitioner helps clean the glass to let more light in. Shamans serve as a mediator between the physical and spiritual realms. The intention is not to fix or diagnose, but to restore wholeness.

A high-functioning co-dependent (HFC) is essentially when you’re doing it all, and you’re overly invested in the feelings, state, decisions and outcomes of the people in your life.

You’ve likely heard of FOMO — fear of missing out. Psychologist Michael Gervais coined a spin-off term, FOPO, Fear of People's Opinions.