I've gotten used to the voice in my head, the mean girl who tells me I'm not good enough. Not thin enough. Not smart enough. Not financially stable enough. Not pretty enough. Not feminine enough. Not enough. There has been a perpetual bar in my mind that I've tried to elevate myself beyond by working… Continue reading Introducing My Inner Voice
Photo by Klara Kulikova on Unsplash Give yourself permission to let go. When I think of letting go, friend, I think of two ways in which one can release. Some things we grasp hold tightly because we know once we let go, once we stop trying, grasping, or clinging - whatever is in our grasp will disappear or… Continue reading Give Yourself Permission
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Friend, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you're bargaining with your emotions or feel as though whatever you're feeling doesn't deserve space? Late last week I was angry, sad, and hurt. I told myself that I had no business experiencing these emotions and that I was being crazy. Then… Continue reading Emotions Deserve Space
Clear Your Mind Your thoughts are not reality, they are just thoughts. How often do we get stuck in that place, though, trapped in the mire of our thoughts believing them to be real? We create ourselves with our own imaginary worlds. This is the weight, the gravity, and the importance of our thoughts. Our… Continue reading The Weight of Thoughts
Photo by Christopher Windus on Unsplash Of the 95% of people who believe that they are self-aware, only 10% of people actually are. On my own journey of wellness, introspection, and self-awareness I remember hearing this quote by Tasha Eurich in a TED talk. Her findings came down to one very important distinction between those who really were… Continue reading The Mind Trap
If you wish to earn her, You must meet her. Find her soul and capture her there.
For me, it's the ability to look at my faults, flaws, and areas in which I require and want to grow and actively look for ways in which to improve.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kdzdsYOITTb8j8kGC1K7j?si=W8HC11gIRk-polqoZhzlYg Why is it we spend our weeks, our days, our moments waiting for the weekend, friend? It has stuck with me how many times Friday arrives and the people around me take a deep sigh of relief, saying; "Aren't you glad it's the weekend?" Yes, friend, of course, I am glad it's the weekend,… Continue reading Waiting on the Weekend
Ignoring a broken bone doesn't fix it. If left untreated the problem only gets worse and leads to complications and more pain and suffering. The same is true of our internal injuries. Tend them as tenderly, if not more so, than a broken bone. Perhaps, like a broken bone, if given this intentional space the heart can heal just as strong - if not more so - as before the breaking?
Photo by Uday Mittal on Unsplash Our mind is a powerful tool, friend. We can sit and and ponder the intricacies of the universe, the inner workings of the human heart, and the deeper meaning of life itself. More often, though, we get caught in worry, planning, or any slew of random things that tend to pop into… Continue reading The Worrying Mind
