Growing up with a sibling who seems to be the shining star can often leave you feeling like the side-kick in your own life. This was certainly true for me as I watched my twin sister receive endless compliments and attention, while I felt invisible in comparison. Strangers would randomly stop my sister to tell… Continue reading The Side-Kick
Life is a journey full of twists and turns. Sometimes, we try to control every aspect of our lives, thinking that it will bring us happiness and success. However, as I have learned, this approach often leads to disappointment and frustration. Due to past hurts I have tried to control the outcome of my relationships… Continue reading Surrender
Life is full of transitions and changes, and sometimes we find ourselves in the midst of them, not quite where we were before, but not quite where we're going, either. Standing in the in-between. It can be a confusing and uncomfortable place to be, resting in this state of limbo. We may feel like we're… Continue reading The In-Between
Focusing on what you have can bring more abundance into your life Gratitude is the practice of acknowledging and appreciating the good things in our lives, both big and small. It is a way of cultivating a positive outlook and recognizing the many blessings that surround us. But what does it really mean to practice… Continue reading The Power of Gratitude
I can't help but wonder about the complexities of identity. Who we are is not always easy to define, and our sense of self can be shaped by a multitude of factors. But as we navigate the waters of identity, there is one aspect that often goes overlooked -- the relationship with ourselves. How we… Continue reading Identity
How beautiful to be in a constant state of new beginnings. Did you forget? Did you forget that you get to go through the chrysalis stage again and again and again over the course of your life? To change from one state to another just like the butterfly, albeit maybe not as visibly obvious. The… Continue reading New Beginnings
There are some words that just capture the things that matter so well. Like many things, media is a powerful tool that has the ability to give us a lens into ourselves… but it can also be used to manipulate and separate. It's easy for me to focus on the things that I hate about… Continue reading Breathe and Decide
I have been working on my relationship with my body, and a part of that requires looking at the messaging that I have received that has helped to form that relationship in order to systematically confront and dismantle what isn't serving me. Growing up young girls start receiving comments on their bodies and the pressure… Continue reading My Body, My Palace
It's not fine, but it'll be okay. There was something so reassuring and affirming about hearing those words. Countless times throughout the day we are asked how we are and many of us respond automatically with those simple two words, "I'm fine." Or, how many times have we been treated in ways that are the… Continue reading It’s Not Fine, But It’ll Be Okay
Let's live. So often we become robotic clock punchers. Living our lives by routines and obligations. All the things on our to-do lists become quiet bossy dictators of our time, and take over our minds with frantic worrying. Let's decide what we think. Push the worries aside... the pile of laundry or dishes that await,… Continue reading To Live
