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Lessons from Slowing Down: What My Body Needed to Feel Better

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” ~Jim Rohn I used to think tiredness was a personality trait. I was [...]

A Little-Known Truth About People-Pleasing and How to Stop (for Good)

“Being a people-pleaser may be more than a personality trait; it could be a response to serious trauma.” ~Alex Bachert Growing up in a home, [...]

Anxiety Sucks, But It Taught Me These 7 Important Things

“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” ~Soren Kierkegaard Let’s be clear: This isn’t an article about positive thinking. This isn’t an article about how silver [...]

What Happened to My Body When I Suppressed My Emotions

“Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen.” ~Shakti Gawain As a child, I was never taught to regulate [...]

What Happens When the Strong Friend Finally Asks for Help?

“We don’t build trust by offering help. We build trust by asking for it.” ~Simon Sinek I have always been the strong sister, partner, and [...]

Why I Gossiped and What I Now Do Instead

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss people.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt I stopped gossiping when life humbled me. I didn’t realize at the time, but what [...]

To the Wounded Parent Who Wants to Do Everything Right

“The greatest gift you can give your children is your own healing.” ~Dr. Shefali Tsabary Am I doing too much or not enough? Am I screwing [...]

Breaking Free from Self-Consciousness and Erythrophobia

“Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” ~Brené Brown I used [...]

From People-Pleasing to Self-Trust: How to Come Back to Yourself

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ~Carl Jung Where did I want to go out to eat? The question [...]

All the Important Things a Scale Can’t Measure

“She remembered who she was, and the game changed.” ~Lalah Delia The scale. Those dreaded words and those dreaded numbers. It can strike fear in [...]