Category: Authenticity

  • Motivation Monday

    Motivation Monday

    Self-Love Action Everyone has limits, and today when I start to push past my own emotional and physical limits, I will lovingly remind myself to pull back. If you start to feel on-edge and frustrated in your surroundings, what is one simple activity you can do to return to a calm state? Deep breathing, a brisk walk, or watch a…

  • Motivation Monday

    Motivation Monday

    We are here for a reason. I believe that reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark. — Whoopi Goldberg The smallest acts of kindness can have the biggest impact in a person’s life. * Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe. — Oprah…

  • Laughter is Medicine

    Laughter is medicine. Single, married, or in a domestic partnership, laugh on Valentine’s Day (and every day). We all can easily be tackled by life’s challenges. This Valentine’s Day, practice self-love, be kind to yourself and others, and have fun. And, guess what? Laughing reduces stress, releases endorphins, boosts immune functioning, promotes connection, and strengthens your heart health.…

  • Motivation Monday

    Motivation Monday

    Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. — Brené Brown ** Self-Love Action Tip Whatever my journey today brings, I can meet it with more open and accepting energy, because self-love makes me adaptable. * Self-Love Action Tip If I feel embarrassed about something…

  • Motivation Monday

    Motivation Monday

    ** Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. — Hillary Clinton ** When I experience a disappointment, allowing myself to stop and process my emotions helps me bounce back and feel more resilient. Self-Love Action…

  • Motivation Monday

    Motivation Monday

    Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create. — Oprah Winfrey  * Self-Love Action  Let me bring more healing and peace into my life today by remembering that there are some things, situations, and people I cannot change, no matter how much I want…

  • Motivation Monday

    You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness. — Diane von Furstenberg Self-Love Action #1 If I catch my mind judging myself harshly today, I’ll stop thinking negatively and head straight for a positive mantra such as, “I’m a good person and life is supporting me…

  • New Month. New Year. New Beginnings!

    New Month. New Year. New Beginnings!
  • “Learn from the Old… Embrace the New.”

    Learn from the uncertainties, struggles, and mistakes in 2020. Make 2021 a Year of Resiliency.  Start fresh and experiment with a new lifestyle change in 2021! “How do I change my unhealthy habits and routines to healthier ways I can sustain in the long-term?” Establish S.M.A.R.T. Goals! S  Specific M Measurable A Achievable R Realistic T Time-bound …

  • Happy New Year

    As 2021 washes away, how about making a New Year resolution to be a “compassionate mess”? This means that instead of focusing on getting it right, we focus on opening our hearts. Even though it’s important to try to alleviate our suffering by making needed changes in our lives, the truth is we’ll surely fail…