The Real Secret to Loving Your Body and Yourself
"Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." ~Louise L. Hay Years ago, I had this friend. She was gorgeous and fit—and she ate whatever she wanted. A burger with the bread. A burrito, if she wanted it. She... Read more... »
3 Steps to Making an Intimate Relationship Work
"True closeness respects each other’s space.” ~Angelica Hopes It was a Friday, the workweek had ended, and I was excited for my boyfriend to come home. (Okay, I'm talking about an ex-boyfriend—these steps took me time to implement…) I'd gone grocery shopping and had two steaks... Read more... »
A Simple Trick to Feel Less Anxious and More Confident
"Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety." ~Plato A few weeks ago, I was standing in front of a mirror in the women's bathroom at work. I could feel the cold sweat down my spine and was angry for not being able to gain a better control of myself. I attempted everything in the... Read more... »
Changing Directions: 6 Tips to Help You Do What's Right for You
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." ~Lao Tzu One month before my girlfriend, Sara, gave birth to our first child, we decided to move back to my small hometown to be close to my family. This was a great moment for my family, especially for my mom and dad,... Read more... »
The Pain Won't Stop Until You Do This
"Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be." ~Sonia Ricotti Life is sometimes ridiculously hard. It sucks. It rips out your heart and your entrails, spins them around the room, and stuffs them back in unceremoniously through the hole from which they were ripped. ... Read more... »
How to Get Better at Something New Without Beating Yourself Up
"Stop beating yourself up. You are a work in progress, which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once." ~Unknown I love learning. I am fueled by acquiring new skills, understanding human behavior, and observing the beautiful gifts that the universe has for all of us, hopefully... Read more... »
25 Loving, Supportive Things to Tell Yourself Today
"Identify one supportive phrase you wish you heard more growing up. Every time you pass by a mirror today, look at yourself and say that." ~from Tiny Buddha's 365 Tiny Love Challenges When I was a kid, an authority figure once told me, "If I was your age, I wouldn't be your friend." ...Read more... »
7 Ways to Learn from Your Negative Thoughts
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled." ~Plutarch I remember when I first learned about "positive thinking." I was to observe my thoughts, then sort them into "useful" and "not useful." This made sense to me, and it surprised me how many "not useful"... Read more... »
When Someone Shows You Who They Are, Believe Them
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." ~Maya Angelou I remember first hearing these words in my early twenties. I heard them. I just didn't follow them. Hence, I brought myself a whole lot of painful lessons and needless suffering because I always wanted to give... Read more... »
10 Thinking Patterns That Can Lead to Depression
"Every bad feeling you have is the result of your distorted negative thinking." ~David D. Burns You know the feeling … When out of the blue your mood switches. One moment you're feeling upbeat and optimistic; next you're feeling down in the dumps. You can't think clearly and struggle... Read more... »
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