Embracing the Aging Process Our western culture celebrates youth and beauty like it is an accomplishment… We esteem those who fall into the perfect patterns of subjected beauty that we have set up through our media and cultural forms… We create standards of perfection that can only be fully realized through the sterilized and filtered pictures plastered on social
Wearing Busyness Like A Badge Of Honor The most common answer I receive to my general “How are you?!” greeting is, “Good, but so busy….” This seems to be the default answer to this common greeting from people from all walks of life. Whether you are a mom with small children or working in a corporate office (or both),
Is Your ‘Retail Therapy’ Helping You Or Hurting You? We have all heard of the term ‘retail therapy’. It’s the idea that when you are feeling low you should go out and buy yourself something fresh and new and it will help to cheer you up. As the saying goes “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping”!
6 Affirmations For Overwhelmed Parents Whether you currently find yourself in the middle of the toddler years…teen years or somewhere in between, navigating the role of a parent can be fraught with disharmony and conflict when there is a clash of personalities or will. As a parent, you have the best intentions and want to do whatever you can
How To Open Up Your Life To Miracles The idea that a loving and benevolent universe (or source or God) exists can be a hard concept for many to believe in…and even if they believe that such a generous power exists, it is a further leap of faith to believe this source is involved and interested in our day
5 Affirmations To Disarm Your Phobias Phobias are strange things, aren’t they? From spiders… to clowns… to flying in planes… they are very individualized, and the sufferer may not even know why the phobia exists. There is often no history of trauma regarding the item or situation in question and while some phobias can be mildly annoying, others can
When Your Relationship With Food Is A Struggle Do These 4 Things How many “I’m starting Monday” promises have you made in your lifetime? How many “this is the last brownie I’ll ever eat” vows have you broken? How many programs, food plans, workouts, diets, gym memberships, and weight loss books have you bought into over the years? If
Transform A Negative Environment With These 5 Affirmations I’m sure you’ve heard the question “Are you a glass-half-full or a glass half empty kind of person?” The interesting thing about this question is…if you are a ‘glass half empty’ person, you probably are unlikely to admit to anyone…even yourself. Nobody likes to think of themselves as a ‘negative’ person
When Forgiveness is Hard When you have been through something traumatic involving another person wronging you, the range of emotions including denial, anger, sadness, depression, rage and even paralysis can be overwhelming and exhausting.The loss of trust and the feelings of betrayal seem to hang in the air and continue to sabotage joy and peace long after the actual offense
7 Affirmations To Declare When Your Fears Are Sabotaging Your Success You’ve set your goals, done your homework and are ready to launch into success! You know your stuff… You have the right tools… You have a solid plan in place… …but for some reason, you just can’t seem to push the start button. You didn't make the call
