Category: Self-Love

  • Therapy Thursday

  • Monday Motivation

          How will you return to yourself this week? In what ways will you free yourself from other people’s inaccurate opinions, beliefs, and false assumptions about you? Do what makes you happy; what makes you feel good and makes you you!  

  • Therapy Thursday

    Whose voice is in your head? Does this voice strengthen or weaken your self-esteem? What is self-esteem? “Trusting our own mind and knowing that we are worthy of happiness.” – Nathaniel Branden 4 Pillars of Self-Esteem Self-acceptance Self-responsibility Self-assertiveness Living consciously in integrity and purpose Carol McCloud writes a simple yet powerful message in her 2006 book, Have You Filled A…

  • Monday Motivation

    Stay Happy whenever you get the chance to be happy. Life is tough. It’s just flat-out hard, and mean, and cruel. You deserve a beautiful day in the sunshine with a big grin on your face once in awhile.  So don’t let anybody steal happiness away from you – including yourself. There’s enough  happiness to go around. It’s…

  • A Cure for Manic Monday

    When was the last time you cared for yourself? How frequently do you engage in a self care ritual? What does the commonly used, “me-time” mean to you? To prevent Compassion Fatigue Syndrome, we need to schedule time for ourselves each and every day. Whether it is 10 minutes, 1 hour, or several hours, we need to…

  • Therapy Thursday

    A Cure to Toxic Perfectionism What is Toxic Perfectionism? According to well-renowned Aerobic Instructor and more recently Happiness Coach, Movement Motivator, and creator of the Perfection Detox, Petra Kolber, perfectionism can create anxiety, decrease self-worth and confidence, drain our energy and enthusiasm, and ruin our lives. However, perfectionism is not inherently evil! Kolber created the…

  • Monday Motivation

    Let it go.  We hold onto so much stuff that weighs us down – grudges, regrets, outdated dreams, crummy beliefs about ourselves, even ratty old clothes – all things that make us feel bad. . . but that we hold onto. Wouldn’t today be a great day to let some of it go? Time to let go…

  • Monday Motivation

    Be good to everyone; this includes yourself.  I wish we didn’t forget so often how important it is to do this. We are so mean to ourselves. Kindness matters so much. . . Just one little act of kindness makes so much difference. . . So turn things around with kindness. . . Beginning with…

  • Thankful Thursday

    July Gratitude Challenge Schedule 5 minutes each day to reflect on 5 things that bring you gratitude. Big or small, family, work, or personal related… You choose. Write each thing in a journal, post-it note, or your smart phone… You choose. When the ‘going gets tough’ or you are faced with seemingly unbeatable challenges in…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    What brings you happiness? What gives your life meaning and purpose? Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but happiness is not consistent and there is a more fulfilling path, according to journalist and author, Emily Esfahani Smith. If we serve something beyond ourselves and develop our best inner beings, we will have something meaningful to grasp. In…