I’ve been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember—always caring about what other people think, worrying about being judged, and overanalyzing everything. As a kid, I never raised my hand in class even if I was 99% sure I knew the answer. In my success-driven mind, every bad score on a test meant [...]
"We've all fallen. And we have the skinned knees and bruised hearts to prove it. But scars are easier to talk about than they are to show - and rarely do we see wounds that are in the process of healing." - Brené Brown Throughout our lives, we’ve all experienced failure, disappointment and heartbreak. But [...]
You may not realize it consciously, but we all have a story in our minds; a story of how we believe life should be. For many of us, it sounds something like: Do well in school, go to college, get a good job, fall in in love, and live happily ever after. For some, it [...]
As we reach the end of December, many of us have the New Year, New Me mentality, reflecting on ways we want to change and improve our lives. So, we come up with a resolution to lose weight, start a new business, make more money - whatever it may be. However, around week two we [...]
In honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about gratitude. With countless podcasts, books and Ted talks on the subject, it’s no secret that practicing gratitude is important. But how many of us actually do it? While it may seem easy for Oprah and Tony Robbins, being grateful isn’t always easy. [...]
How many times each day do you check your phone? Honestly, I don’t think it’s possible to keep track. Let’s face it: Most of us are glued to our smartphones. One study even says we touch our phones 2,617 times a day! In today’s digital culture, it’s hard not to be glued to our devices. [...]
It’s human nature to seek control. Of course we want to know how things are going to turn out. Am I wasting time at a job that will never lead to a promotion? Am I dating someone who will never commit? The list goes on and on. We spend so much time planning and coming [...]
