Fear creeps in whenever we are starting a new project or thinking about doing something creative. The very sense that we use to preserve life, winds up getting out of control sometimes, and then blocks the creative process (altogether). Here are 3 tips to help you work around that creative fear.
Read MoreHow has your day been going so far? If things have gotten off to a rocky start, it's okay. All it takes is one step in a positive direction, and you can turn things around. There are so many things that you can do to feel good again, and here's 40+ ways to do just that.
Read MoreWhat do you do when you're looking for answers to your issues? You "google it" or turn to someone who you "think" has the answers. There are so many wonderful teachers and gurus out there, but the truth is, there is no better guidance than that which comes from within. I've created a list of tips on how to be your own guru. That way, when you need guidance and no one is there, you can look yourself in the mirror and say, I got you!
Read MoreWe've all got one. That annoying ass voice that tells us that we aren't good enough, haven't done enough, or that things are not going to work out right for us - if we try something new. That voice is the inner critic, and it rears its ugly head way too often. Here are 6 ways to help you silence that inner negative voice.
Read MoreHow can someone so small (a 2-year-old), teach me so much about myself? It's amazing what you can learn from watching your little one live life. Our toddlers are moody sometimes, irrational, and they want what they want, but even with all of that rebellious behavior, our children have so much to teach us. Come find out why my toddler is my teacher.
Read MoreSo you're thinking about starting a blog, but don’t know what the heck to write about, or you may be fresh out of ideas for blog topics. If so, you've come to the right place. I've compiled a list of 50+ topics to blog about. Check it out, and let me know if this helps spark some inspiration.
Read MoreYou've changed alot (for the better), but do you take the time to acknowledge how far you've come? We sometimes get wrapped up in "what's not working", "how things could be better", or "what we haven't accomplished". Those frames of mind put a veil over all the transformation that we have gone through. So this article is just inviting you to slow down for a moment, and recognize all that you've been through and how much you've transformed.
Read MoreIn this day and age, we tend to place such high standards on ourself and on other people. By seeing the world through the eyes of those standards however, I think that we miss something truly beautiful - our growth and progress. It's about progress - not perfection. We need to embrace all the facets of our being, and realize how far we've truly come.
Read MoreVery seldom are our mistakes, hiccups, and detours off the traditional path, celebrated. As we go through life and experience the backlash of not getting it right, I think it does something to us. It has us believe that if we mess up, fall, or if we are not up to par, then we are unwanted, unloved, and unworthy. That belief, then has us get into a "perfectionist" mindset. Here's the piece that I believe may soothe that perfectionism.
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