“The sage perspective accepts every outcome and circumstance as an opportunity.” ~Shirzad Chamine No doubt you’re familiar with paranoia. In the…
Motivational
How to Stop Feeling Consumed by Your Fear of Being Alone
“Pain makes you stronger. Fear makes you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser.” ~Unknown You wake up and check your phone…
Why I’m Grateful for Accidents, Pain, and Loss
“If you have nothing to be grateful for, check your pulse.” ~Unknown I couldn’t feel my legs. There wasn’t any…
Why Positive Thinking Drained Me (and How I’ve Found Peace)
“Glimpses of love and joy or brief moments of deep peace are possible whenever a gap occurs in the stream…
The Truth About Body-Positive Activists on Social Media
“The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.” ~Pema Chodron I’m on my phone, posting…
That Big Life Change Won’t Be Satisfying If…
“Nothing changes unless you do.” ~Unknown In the fall of September 2017, after one of the longest summers of event…
How I Climbed Out of the Valley of Loss and Healed
“In our lives, change is unavoidable, loss is unavoidable. In the adaptability and ease with which we experience change lies…
Even in the Hospital, He Found Joy in the Now
“Don’t let the sadness of your past and the fear of your future ruin the happiness of your present.” ~Unknown…
How Changing My Words Changed My Life for the Better
“Our words create our world.” ~Rich Litvin I remember when I was about seven years old, shouting spitefully at my…
How to Live a Life You Love (Even If Others Doubt You)
“Not all those who wander are lost.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien I will always remember those words. I had just decided to…