How I Prioritize and Take Care of Myself Without Feeling Selfish
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.” ~Mandy Hale
Looking back on my life, I see that for a long time I struggled to take care of my own wants and needs and didn't make them a priority. I used... Read more... »
How a 10-Day Silent Retreat Helped Heal My Grieving Heart
"In a retreat situation, you are forced to come face to face with yourself, to see yourself in depth, to meet yourself." ~Lama Zopa Rinpoche When I was at university, doing a ten-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat was considered a hardcore rite of passage only the toughest among us... Read more... »
Sometimes the Safe Path is Not the Right Path
"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe When I was a kid, I wanted to be an artist. I loved to draw, especially, and even took art classes on the weekends when I could. For fun. Obviously, being an artist isn't a viable career (or so everyone in... Read more... »
A Letter to My Exes: I’m Sorry You Never Knew Me
“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” ~Brené Brown To all of my ex-boyfriends, ex-lovers, and especially my ex-husband, I am... Read more... »
7 Amazing Things That Happen When You Start Loving Yourself More
"When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn't healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits—anything that kept me small. My judgment called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving," ~Kim McMillen I started learning about self-love a long time ago. In fact, I... Read more... »
What It Means to Love: 9 Steps to a Strong Relationship
“Be there. Be open. Be honest. Be kind. Be willing to listen, understand, accept, support, and forgive. This is what it means to love.” ~Lori Deschene They say your heart pounds when you're in love. But the very idea of opening up and letting love in can bring on the wrong kind of... Read more... »
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