I talk about affirmations quite often, here on the blog. I have a few of them taped to my mirror, I write them out in my journal, read them in the morning. It’s something that has helped me overcome things like self-doubt and also played a huge role in my journey to self-love and acceptance. Although, I don’t know. “Acceptance” is such a …. neutral word. I like “love” a lot better. Growing up I often heard things like “try…
Have you ever had one of those “why me?” or “why is this happening to me?” moments? I have. Most recently, a few days ago. If you’ve been wondering why I’ve been MIA for the last couple of days, it’s because I’ve been in a car accident. It was a first, for me as a driver. I wasn’t at fault and thankfully, I’m mostly okay. Needless to say, it was a stressful couple of days. It’s one of those times…
The easiest way to introduce some new, fun and exciting things into your life, is to first make some room by getting rid of old, limiting habits. There are a lot of things we don’t have control over. One thing you can control is what you do every day- because success isn’t something that happens all of a sudden; it’s something that happens every single day. Every “overnight” success you’ve ever heard of, was years in the making. Success means different…
Breaking a habit is pretty simple. But it’s not easy. Think about it; all you have to do is interrupt one pattern and replace it with another. Take the “bad” behavior habit and replace it with a good one. That’s it. That’s all you have to do. Then why is it so hard? Well, change isn’t easy. It’s something that often feels uncomfortable; it’s scary and uncertain- and our brain is designed to protect us from things that are uncertain. Your…
5 Things to focus on when you’ve lost your motivation Here’s the thing about motivation: the only person that can help you find it when you’ve lost it, is you. It’s nice if you can have someone give you a little pep talk, but it doesn’t always work. I’m actually known for giving pep talks and love pointing out all the amazing things the person I talk to have accomplished, to arouse their enthusiasm. I feed off that energy of rising enthusiasm…