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Please read that again. In the culture of earn/reward, we’ve somehow arrived in a place where the things we *need* to thrive are only obtained once we pass the self-imposed finish line. Rest, love, nourishment, pleasure, joy are not carrots o
The first step towards living your truth is speaking it. So ditch the word “fine,” and start sharing how you really feel when someone asks how you’re doing. Regardless of whether or not they genuinely care about your answer, *you*
STOP comparing and contrasting. Your value is not found by using others as your measuring stick. #notetoself #perspective #support #growth #mindset #journey #journaling #adversity #change #support #emotions #challenge #spirituality #selflove #heali
There is SO MUCH jammed into the suitcase that is our lives that we've become uncomfortable with anything that resembles open space (or time). We are not incomplete if we're not overflowing; quite the contrary, we're strategically leaving room to car
Losing things — including oneself — can be a blessing, as it presents the opportunity to build anew. #notetoself #perspective #support #growth #mindset #journey #journaling #adversity #change #support #emotions #challenge #spirituality
Being a discerning critic of oneself has some value, but when it becomes your primary motive for doing/being better, lines can and will become blurred. Aim instead to elevate your strengths and watch your potential soar. #growingpains #changeisgood
NEW BLOG POST UP. Written for anyone who feels like their soul is meant to be living a couple of decades ago (with a reminder that our future depends on how we act *now*). #pumpthebreaks #perspective #support #growth #mindset #journey #journaling #
SIT with THIS. Because it’s literally the miracle of life. Being a day older means you have an extra 24 hours of experience, thoughts, interactions AND cell turnover which literally result in you being a physically and emotionally different per
Oh, the IRONY in blaming society for the pace of our lives or the roles we feel we have no choice but to conform to. Until we’re willing to have the courage to not keep up with the masses, to not be so preoccupied with what other people think,
Perhaps the secret to wellbeing is to accept that, at times, life is going to consist of extremes. Why chase an illusion of symmetry in work, play and emotion when we can opt, instead, to be fully present for the peaks and valleys? Because it’s
INVENTORY CHECK. How much of your existence is “the result of” versus “because I choose to”? If you are in need of a reminder that YOU are in the driver’s seat, this. is. it. #gearshift #perspective #support #growth #m
NEW BLOG UP: Why do we spend so much time longing for the past or future, when all it does is create an existence where we’re anywhere but here? Read full post (and relish being present for a few minutes) by clicking on link in bio. #reflection
THIS. Cut to the chase and stop wasting precious time, energy and hope. Need something? Want something? Confused by something? SAY IT. #notetoself #perspective #support #growth #mindset #journey #journaling #adversity #change #emotions #challeng
It will kill you. Holding onto failed expectations — of people or situations — serves no purpose except to delay progress and healing. Being let down once is one thing, but *choosing* to relive that on the daily is YOUR decision. #letitgo
When self doubt speaks, don't shove it down. Listen. And then use all the words you know to tell it it's wrong. #notetoself #reflections #confidence #selfesteem musings #transformation #lifestyle #motivation #inspiration #journaling #blog #mentalhe

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