Growing up, we were constantly told to be kind to others. To be polite, nice, and accepting. I don’t know about you, but I was never thought much about being kind to myself. There are so many different relationships you have in your life. Some are more complicated than others; some require some work while others feel effortless. Undoubtedly, one of the most important relationships in your life is one you have with yourself. So, how do you nourish it?…
One of the things that instantly puts me in a good mood every single morning, is the sunshine that creeps up into the bedroom through the blinds. Coincidentally, leaving my blinds slightly opened and allowing that sunshine to enter the room as the Sun rises, is one of the ways I trick myself into getting out of bed early. I do have to say though, that most days during the week, my day starts before the sun rises. Then, of…
Most of the time, it’s very easy to sense a burnout coming. Suddenly, everything feels urgent. You feel tired, exhausted, burned out- both mentally and physically. Unanticipated lack of control and emotional overload hit hard and all you feel like doing is giving up. Burnout can very easily lead to resentment toward the very thing you work on or try to accomplish. It’s almost as if your body forces you to slow down and you slowly begin to shut down.…
Finding joy in everyday life As I typed this, I immediately thought to myself: “well… wait a minute.. is there any other “life” than this, the so-called “everyday life?” We do kind of tend to think so, wouldn’t you agree? It’s almost like we spend the majority of our time waiting for something else to happen, wishing we were someplace else, doing something different. We spend A LOT of time waiting. For the weekend to finally get here, for something better to…
Wouldn’t it be amazing if keeping your vibes high and positive was always easy? The truth is, sometimes even something really small can ruin your day. Like someone else making a stupid comment, something not going the way you hoped. A lot of those things might seem insignificant… but they’re just enough to throw off your positive vibes. So… how do you deal with it? How do you de-stress, unwind after a bad day, and turn a bad day into…