Growing up, we were constantly told to be kind to others. To be polite, nice, and accepting. I don’t know about you, but I was never thought much about being kind to myself. There are so many different relationships you have in your life. Some are more complicated than others; some require some work while others feel effortless. Undoubtedly, one of the most important relationships in your life is one you have with yourself. So, how do you nourish it?…
Are you a worrier? When your mind is constantly preoccupied with apprehension, you feel uneasy and anxious most of the time. You might even sometimes feel like you’re losing control over your own life. This is a feeling that I’m well too familiar with. A while ago, I was going through a difficult time and felt stressed and overwhelmed. I’m talking about one of those days when you’re emotionally drained and you feel like you got run over by a train. I felt…
Do you remember the days when “self-care” wasn’t a thing? Reading a book? Listening to music? Taking a long bath? Making a four-course meal that takes three hours to prepare, at least twice a week? Those were the things I used to just… “do.” Without giving them a second thought. As my schedule became more packed and work became more demanding, doing things like picking up a new book or trying a new recipe, became somewhat of a luxury. Luxury…
Okay… so the truth is, you don’t HAVE to do anything. There aren’t any rules which you must absolutely follow in order to find more happiness and joy in your life. For some people, finding peace of mind is simple, it comes easy. For others, it is a constant struggle. We often expect so much from ourselves and tend to put ourselves down when things don’t go as planned. Other times, we make excuses and tell ourselves that things are what…
4 Mental Habits that Steal Happiness Ask any group of people what their main goal in life is and chances are they’ll tell you it’s happiness. Ask them to define happiness, and they’ll probably all give you different answers. “Happiness” is something we say we want, simply because we have no easier way to describe all of our goals, dreams, and plans. We want things to go good, we want things to go smoothly. Happiness is also something that we’re…