Every year, I share a little about Mindful in May, a month-long online meditation program that can dramatically improve your…
Motivational
Why Compliments Made Me Cringe and How I’ve Learned to Accept Praise
“Even when the sea is stirred up by the winds of self-doubt, we can find our way home.” ~Tara Brach…
Before You Send That Message to Your Ex, Consider This
“If the hurt comes so will the happiness. Be patient.” ~Rupi Kaur What if I said instead of messaging our…
How Embracing and Loving My “Negative” Emotions Helped Heal My Pain
“When depressed, simply be depressed. Don’t get depressed about your depression. When depressed, simply be depressed. Don’t fight it, don’t…
Why We Close Ourselves Off to Friendships and How to Open Up
“If you accept a limiting belief, then it will become a truth for you.” ~Louise Hay Picking the flimsy gold…
How Getting Hit by a Bus Taught Me To Stop Worrying and Start Living
“Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand.” – Hayley Williams How often do you appreciate…
Slow, Imperfect Progress Is Better Than None at All
“When perfectionism is driving, shame is riding shotgun, and fear is that annoying backseat driver.” Brené Brown Sometimes I feel…
My Needs Matter Too: How I Started Speaking Up and Setting Boundaries
“Setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself. It doesn’t make me mean, selfish, or uncaring just because I…
Accepting My Autistic Self: Why I’m Done Trying to Fit In
“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect…
Love Them Today, Before Their Tomorrow’s Taken Away
“Before someone’s tomorrow has been taken away, cherish those you love, appreciate them today.” ~Michelle C. Ustaszeski Last year, my…