It’s Okay to Disappoint People When You’re Honoring Yourself
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” ~Brené Brown On a recent day trip to the Yuba River with…
Free Yourself from Sugar Addiction This Holiday Season
“Part of the ingenuity of any addictive drug is to fool you into believing that life without it won’t be as enjoyable” ~Alan Carr “I’m okay, thanks.” See that? I…
From Pain to Power: Letting Go of Approval to Love Myself
“If you love yourself, it doesn’t matter if other people like you because you don’t need their approval to feel good about yourself.” ~Lori Deschene For most of my life,…
A Beautiful Reminder of How Powerful We Are
“No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another… A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and…
50 Ways to Show Gratitude for the People in Your Life
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” –William Arthur Ward The holiday season generally brings us closer to people. Sometimes that closeness…
Because I Lost My Mom: 6 Gifts I Now Appreciate
“The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don’t have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” ~Chris Pine I…
How Embracing What I Resisted Healed Me from Chronic Illness
“What you resist not only persists but will grow in size.” ~Carl Jung Ever since I was diagnosed with Lupus at the age of five, my life has felt like…
“Am I the Narcissist?” How to Tell If It’s You
“Narcissism is voluntary blindness, an agreement not to look beneath the surface.” ~Sam Keen Have you ever found yourself wondering, “Am I the narcissist in this relationship?” If so, you’re…
Why I Stopped Measuring My Pain Against Others’ Suffering
“A history of trauma can give you a high tolerance for emotional pain. But just because you can take it doesn’t mean you have to.” ~Dr. Thema I just returned…