Life

My Body, My Palace

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

Life

The Power of Belief

With the power of our mind, we can believe that a placebo is a miracle cure and make it so. Every cell of our body is perfectly aware of our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. If the power of belief can cure ailments, think of the power it has over what you magnetize and attract? Think of how you either empower or disempower yourself with your beliefs? What we perceive, is what we will receive.

Life

How You See the Glass

There are some people who no matter how much sunshine and rainbows you try to rain down upon them, will always see the potential impending doom and plan accordingly. Perhaps these are the people that would fair best during a zombie apocalypse, for they have already thought through to the direst of outcomes and have… Continue reading How You See the Glass

Happiness, Life

Perceived Perceptions

So much time is devoted to attempting to view ourselves through the lens of other people's perceptions, followed by hacking off pieces of ourselves to squeeze into a box we think others have ascribed to us. We try to be what and who we believe others want us to be. Performing gymnastics to be some… Continue reading Perceived Perceptions

Life, Love

To Control Perception

As I've tried so desperately to control the ideas others form of me in their minds based on the delicately crafted persona that I show to the world. Despite my best efforts to be vulnerable, genuine, authentic, and real - I still care what others think of me, as I want those thoughts to be positive and complementary.