↓ When we listen to the nagging, negative voice inside our heads, we push ourselves too hard—and we push ourselves away, too. When you learn to love yourself, your relationships will improve for the better. ↓ Try a loving-kindness day: pick a day, don't schedule anything, and just see...
Read MoreBoosting your emotional wellbeing doesn’t always have to feature grand gestures and sweeping changes. Here are nine small adjustments you can make in your day-to-day life. A great way to welcome the New Year is to focus on your emotional wellbeing. After all, your emotional wellness...
Read MoreLove yourself in a way only you can. Treat yourself as you would your most adored person, place, or object. Why not? ↓ “Sometimes, it only takes one person to change your life. One to be there for you, to push you, to believe in you. It...
Read MoreHow to cultivate and strengthen our capacity for kindness and compassion. ↓ Offering a smile and a kind word to the checkout person, giving a frazzled mom an understanding look when her child is having a tantrum, offering your shoulder to cry on for an upset friend;...
Read MoreWhen I walk through my plant nursery, The Sacred Garden, right after we have water, there is a tangible energy in the air. Everything feels different. When I stop to be observant and consider what it is that I am feeling, I realize that the feeling...
Read MoreAging with Divine Feminine Beauty ↓ “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” —Kahlil Gibran ↓ Have you ever met a woman who emits so much love and warmth that you just want to stay near her and bask in her energy? It...
Read MoreDo Mindful People Have a Stronger Sense of Self? ↓ Mindful people might be happier because they cultivate non-judgmental awareness of their thoughts, which allows them to better understand who they really are, suggests a new study. We all experience moments of self-doubt. Maybe we’re faced with a...
Read MoreWinter Practices To Support Your Inward Journey ⇓ This next month can be fertile ground for the renewal of spirit and for clarity of mind and heart. This is my favorite time of the year. It is not because of the gatherings nor the Christmas lights. It is...
Read MoreNaturally Fade Acne Marks Using Homemade Masks The breakouts have stopped but those nasty acne marks just won’t go away. Acne treatment products are often times hard on the pocket. If you don’t have the budget, try these easy homemade masks to naturally fade acne scars. * Baking...
Read More6 Signs of Depression Depression is a silent disorder. It is not a simple “I am sad” feeling but is the feeling of extreme sadness which affects much on what we feel, think, act and handle daily activities. * In a report by the World Health Organization, suicide...
Read MoreMeditation Is Hard When You Hate Yourself * Maybe at some point, you decided to try meditation—thinking it might help you resemble those placid, robe-draped figures chanting in the documentaries. Maybe you marveled at those scientific studies linking meditation with reduced anxiety and better sleep. Maybe you started...
Read More* 16 Affirmations For Loving Your Body * What if we were to practice radical self-acceptance? * One of my favorite internet memes reads, “How to have a bikini body: Take a bikini. Put it on your body.” I love how it rejects outright the notion that in order to...
Read More* Stop the Violence Within * Never speak badly about yourself. It’s a simple statement, one many of us would agree with in concept. But do you follow it’s advice? Probably not. Because our inner critic speaks to us in a voice so familiar we rarely notice it’s presence. * Recently,...
Read More* 17 Affirmations For Embracing Imperfection * Use these affirmations to accept that life is not perfect. My daughter was discouraged. She’s just tried laser tag for the first time at a friend’s birthday party, and her Red Team had come in last with points. I pointed out that...
Read More* Sometimes Just Stepping Outside Is a Mark of Courage * On crowded streets, I often wonder who among us found it very hard to leave his or her home that day, yet did it anyway. In other words, I wonder who is brave. Then I send silent greetings: Hello,...
Read More* For a Positive Body Image, Choose Self-Compassion over Self-Esteem * “Beauty is perfect in its imperfections, so you just have to go with the imperfections.” —Diane Von Furstenberg A new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo has touched on a somewhat taboo question: ‘What if women...
Read More* 6 Secrets of Happy Relationships * Before the battles begin, we start out believing that being with this person will make us happy. Ironically, that’s the critical mistake… “This isn’t working. Let’s just get a divorce,” Caroline said, as she stormed out of their new house. Wally stopped...
Read More* Sometimes Just Stepping Outside Is a Mark of Courage * On crowded streets, I often wonder who among us found it very hard to leave his or her home that day, yet did it anyway. In other words, I wonder who is brave. Then I send silent greetings: Hello,...
Read MoreWhy Some People Look Years Older Than They Really Are * It’s just a fact that some people age faster than others. Many factors go into this fact – weight, where they live, diet, exercise and overall health are just a few. Genes also play a large...
Read More* How Negative Thinking Can Ruin Your Life * I know a woman, a full-time resident of the negative zone, who saved for years to go on her dream vacation. Once she finally got there, it rained constantly—and her vacation was ruined. Now, it’s important to understand that residing...
Read More* How to Take Control Of Your Health and Your Weight * Have you ever wondered why despite all the efforts you have put into drugs, nutritional supplements, diet, exercise, your body just seems to have a mind of its own? That despite all your good intentions, the...
Read More5 Mindset Traps That Will Derail Your Success * For 12 years, I was a bread delivery driver, and I dreamed of more for my life. But I also listened to my doubt and fear, and I let them keep me from more—from success. Then I finally got...
Read MoreWhat to Do When You Don't Know What to Do (& the Secret to Shredded Abs) * Why are you alive? Can you answer that question? I can't. Not right now, anyway. I'm hoping maybe by this weekend. Next week at the latest. There are going to be times when...
Read More4 Steps to a Happy New Year – All Year Long * We all want to be happy. This basic human desire fuels our lives. We invest significant effort in its pursuit, striving for the perfect spouse, a rewarding career, a beautiful home, the appreciation and respect...
Read More31 Perfect Things * As we see more and more holiday gift guides, articles espousing the perfectness of glitzy products, I’d like to offer an alternative perspective. We don’t need to buy things to make our lives beautiful or joyous. We don’t need more glamorous items in our...
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