It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that living well means what society has conditioned us to think, and that’s constantly being able to check off the ‘big’ or lavish things in life: The fancy gourmet meals, expensive car, dream wedding, 5-star holidays and designer wardrobe. Don’t get me wrong—there’s nothing […]
I made the decision to start living simply because I wanted fewer complications in my life. Complications that revolved around: constantly agonizing over what to do with an overflowing wardrobe that was filled with impulse buys. an unhealthy relationship with food, which in turn, was destroying my relationship with my body. guilt from having a […]
I’m tired. Not tired physically, but emotionally — more specifically, drained and weary from all the drama, misunderstandings, losses, betrayals and disappointments that come with being alive. I work hard at staying optimistic, but with every let-down, the time it takes for me to recover and get back on my feet seems to grow just […]
Photo credit: Josh Felise on Unsplash; Happy, Alex Lemon “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” ~Epictetus “I want to be happy 24/7”, he said. I thought he was crazy. And then I saw what he did to try […]
At 41, Mel Robbins was unemployed, her self-confidence at rock bottom and family, drowning in debt. When her alarm went off at 6AM, she’d open her eyes and lie in bed, thinking about the bankruptcy she and Chris, her husband, were dealing with from a failing restaurant business, how they had fought the night […]
The late Steve Jobs started his mornings by asking himself this question: “If today were the last day of my life, would I be happy with what I’m about to do today?” If he answered “No” for days in a row, he knew that it was time for a change. “What good shall I do […]
It’s 2AM. You’re lying in bed, but your heart’s beating so fast it feels like it could jump out of your chest. Thoughts are racing through your head at a million miles per minute. You’ve been feeling tired and anxious for awhile now, but you’re not really sure why. You know that something’s not […]
I have a friend who’s beautiful. She’s vivacious, smart, funny, kind, great at what she does and turns heads just walking by, but for some reason, constantly doubts her self-worth and struggles with her self-esteem. The other day, I got an email from someone who wrote: “I struggle with self-hate every single day. I hate […]
One day, I decided to wear a pair of jeans that I hadn’t worn in a long time. While trying it on, I realised that I no longer had to struggle to get it past my hips, and that zipping it up was easy when before, it was near impossible. The best part? There I […]
Mornings are the perfect time to head into life with a fresh start. A new chance to change directions. A new opportunity to think differently than you did yesterday. It means more room to see life from a different (and more empowering) perspective. A fresh chapter for you to write about where you want to […]
“Just a little bit of each”, I tell myself as I reach for a big, steaming, cheesy heap of pasta. No bread, I’d promised myself earlier, but miraculously find my hand picking up a slice (OK, maybe it was two) along with a hearty portion of butter on the way back to my table. By […]
