You are allowed to take up space and others are also allowed to take up space. Others taking up space does not diminish the space you are allowed to take up, but we should make sure we are making room for others. Society often makes us feel that we are constantly competing against others. Competing …
What is overthinking? The Merriam-Webster definition of overthink is to “to think too much about (something) : to put too much time into thinking about or analyzing (something) in a way that is more harmful than helpful” But that may not fully capture the nuances of what it means to be a person who overthinks or the …
You deserve to be comfortable in your own skin, though the world may have made you feel differently. The world may have shown you what it thinks you should look like or told you how it thinks you should present yourself. The world was wrong. More important than looking a certain way is allowing our …
Having others you can count on to share the good times and be there for you when times are bad is a wonderful part of being human. But it is important that you show up and are there for yourself as well. Learning to trust that you will be there when you need it takes …
Wherever you are in life, there is likely something that you should let go of, something that is holding you back. Whether that something is physical, emotional, or an idea, doesn’t matter, just that you recognize it is something you need to let go. This is not meant to say it is easy to let …
Setting an intention at the beginning of an event, day, or period of your life can be a way to keep you grounded. It can provide a way for you to stay in the present moment and on your path. An intention can give you something to focus on when you get busy, stressed, or …
In the age of social media, it can be easy to get caught up in all the exciting things that friends and strangers do, buy, and experience. It can be easy to see our everyday life as uneventful, which it is and that’s OK. Most of our lives are spent doing mundane tasks: picking out …