LIFE
The Perspective Shift That Helped Me Overcome My Perfectionism
“Perfectionism is the exhausting state of pretending to know it all and have it all together, all the time. I’d rather be a happy mess than an anxious stress case who’s always trying...
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Why People Ghost and Advice for Coping (or Stopping)
“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” ~Rumi
A few months ago, someone I had dated briefly seven years ago reached out to apologize for his past behavior.
Many of us know...
LIFE
Lost, Scared, and Broken: How Self-Awareness Saved My Life
“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ~Nathaniel Branden
I felt lost. I felt broken. I felt scared.
As I sat alone in that cold, dark jail cell, I felt...
LIFE
Celebrating Six Years Sober: Here’s How I Did It
Seven years ago, I never thought I would be able to say that I have been six years sober! I didn’t think I was physically addicted. I never got the shakes, never morning drank, never...
LIFE
A Life-Changing Truth: We’re All Minimizing Something
“The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore, to use it, not to misuse it.” —Plutarch“I could never become a minimalist.”This is a phrase I have...
LIFE
The Truth Behind Imposter Syndrome: What It’s Really About
“We are who we believe we are.” ~C.S. Lewis
Have you ever caught yourself hiding behind the term “imposter syndrome”? I know I have—more times than I’d like to admit.
We hear the phrase so...
LIFE
How to Ease Pain and Anxiety Through Meditation
“If nothing changes, nothing changes. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to keep getting what you’re getting. You want change, make some.” ~Courtney C. Stevens
If someone looked at my life...
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Free Download, Living Without Hurry: It’s Time to End the Rush
Do you ever feel like you’re living your life racing toward someday when everything feels better or easier? Like you’re constantly chasing something—maybe a dream, money, the perfect body, or love and, at...