Just for today, I will… …be where my feet are. I won’t worry about the things that are out of my control. I won’t live in the future or dwell on the past. I will be exactly where I am – right here, right now. …say no to the things that are not in my best interest. I will protect my time and my energy. I will not fill my body with garbage. I will decline invitations to spend time with people or in places that drain me. I will get enough rest. I will say no when it’s appropriate.
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Bring It to the New Year
You get what you put into it. It’s as simple as that. This applies to your relationships, to your health, to your finances, to your spiritual life – to every single aspect of your life. It’s a new year, which means we’ve entered a new season, and to some, the opportunity for new beginnings. No matter where you are with new year’s resolutions – whether you make them or not, whether January 1 is just another day or not – my hope for you in the year ahead is that you don’t neglect the one person who is the most
Something Good is Coming
I cried over some placemats the a few weeks ago. Sixteen placemats, to be exact. Sixteen placemats that are sitting on the shelf of my linen closet, their future not as sure as it once were. Before you think I’m completely materialistic, let me explain. I bought these sixteen red-and-black buffalo plaid placemats at an after Christmas sale on December 26 last year. I love Christmas. Like, L O V E it – the baking, the music, the trees lit up at night, all the family get togethers. Did I mention the music? And I’m a sucker for an after-Christmas
An Unexpected Turn
My life seems to have turned upside down. I have been absent from my blog for some time now, unable to find any words to write that I have felt would be any value to you, the reader. For weeks, I walked through a heavy season of depression. I was a ghost, a shadow of myself. I felt untethered to the world. I felt hopeless. I felt like I didn’t exist. I contemplated ending my life more than a person should, which, I know, is never. Never should the end even be considered as an option. I sought help from
What is Confidence?
Are you ever around a person, and they just exude so much confidence that you’re like, man, I wish I could be as confident as them? Some people seem like they are born with an abundance of confidence. And in fact, most children have more confidence than a lot of adults in the room. Have you ever watched a child sing or dance in front of a crowd of strangers, or even in your own living room? Pardon my language, but no fucks given. But something happens to a lot of us through teenage years and into adulthood. We question
Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas
News flash: Christmas is almost here! Do you have all of your shopping done? Are you looking for a few last minute gift ideas or stocking stuffers that you can order in to arrive before Christmas? Friend, I’ve got you covered! Here are, in no particular order, some of my favorite things + some things on my own wish list that I know your favorite people will love too. Some of these are great personal development items, while some are just literally apart of my daily life, and I love them so much. Ready to shop? Just click on the
A “New Me” Can Start Today
It’s almost the end of the year, which means that the New Year is on the horizon. It’s only a matter of time before the slogan, “New Year, New Me” is everywhere. Are you holding out for January 1 to make some changes? Have you decided that you’ll just keep binging on sugar or alcohol or both until January 1, and then you swear you’ll give it up? Are you promising yourself in the New Year that you’ll go to the gym five days a week? Do you want to loose five or ten or fifteen pounds, but not until
Developing Self-Awareness
Honest question: Do you know who you are? Like, really and truly know? Do you know what your values are? Do you know what brings you joy? Do you know what brings you pleasure? Do you know what brings out your strengths? What about what brings out your resiliency? Do you know how to be alone without distraction and truly sit with yourself? Do you know what you believe about love? Do you know your position on racial injustice? How about discrimination? Do you know what motivates you? Do you know what clothes make you feel your best? Do you
Consistency Beats Intensity Every Day
Consistency beats intensity, every single day. Being consistent with something and taking small actions repeatedly, rather than going all out in one big swoop, will pay off in the long run. So often, when we go balls to the walls and throw everything we’ve got at something, we fizzle out quickly. Maybe we are trying to establish a new habit or new routine, and we change too many things all at one time, so that after only a few days or a week, we give up because it’s just too hard. Or we have a huge goal we want to
On Losing My Stepdad in February
Grief is a funny thing. One minute you are fine. The next, you are walking room to room in your empty childhood home, sobbing. Not just sobbing. Silent tears streaming down your cheeks. Loud wails that come out of your without your permission in a way that you think you might split in two. Your nose is running and you wipe it on your sleeve because no one is around to judge you. Grief is a funny thing. One minute you are fine. The next, you are begging the universe to send your loved one back to earth. Just one
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