Learning to Forgive Yourself
Forgiveness is an intricate and valuable skill that is often learned through difficult experiences. And while forgiving others is a common theme in life, there isn’t a lot of talk about self forgiveness. When doing some research on learning how to forgive myself, I immediately recognized a common theme. Everything I read focused solely on…
3 Simple Steps For Staying True to Yourself in Social Situations
Whether you’re an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between, you probably know what social anxiety feels like. Social anxiety exists on a spectrum, being experienced at different levels of intensity depending on the person. It also varies by day and/or occasion. While it’s safe to say that most people experience social anxiety, it’s not so…
A Love Letter to Yourself: Practicing Self-Love This Valentine’s Day
As another Valentines Day quickly approaches, I’ve been hearing a lot about finding the perfect gift, making the nicest reservation, and buying the cutest outfit. And as this determination for planning the perfect Valentines Day fills the air, I find myself wanting to help. So, what better way than to take the stress of Valentine’s…
How Are We Talking to Ourselves?
Think vs. Feel, I Statements, & Minimizing Language The conversations that we have with ourselves has been a frequently visited topic in my life this past month. I was even talking about it yesterday on the phone and I realized that we need to be talking about it more. Concepts like think vs feel, minimizing…
A Week of Journal Prompts: Self-Exploration
A Week of Self-Exploration Welcome to another week of journal prompts! If you haven’t read my post about how I choose prompts for the week and why I started this journal, you can check it out here. As I follow the journal prompts for this week I want to focus on awareness. More specifically, my…
A Week of Journal Prompts: Self Love & Self Care
A couple months ago I started my first ever journal. It actually started as an assignment for school, and eventually turned into this blog! Right away, it was difficult for me to get in the habit of journaling every day. I was struggling to get in the right mindset for journaling, and even when I…
The Ultimate Guide to Conscious Decision Making
As I am learning about creating a healthy mind and body, I am hearing more and more about the importance of conscious decision making. When I first heard about conscious decision making I didn’t really think anything of it. I figured I was already making plenty of conscious decisions, and brushed it off. Eventually, as…