Why Affirmations Don’t Work (and What to Try Instead)

Why Affirmations Don’t Work (and What to Try Instead)

You’re probably familiar with positive affirmations – short phrases like “I love myself”, “my body is beautiful”, or “I radiate confidence”. Many people like repeating these phrases to themselves – in an effort to replace negative self-talk with kinder thoughts – but...
Talk to Your Brain More Than You Listen to It

Talk to Your Brain More Than You Listen to It

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to complain less or to stop worrying so much? Most of us realize that we have unhelpful thought patterns, but we’re never taught HOW to change them. The average person has somewhere between 30,000-60,000 thoughts per day.  The...
30 Days of Lists Completed Album + My Reason Why

30 Days of Lists Completed Album + My Reason Why

Hi friends!  Today on the blog I will be sharing my completed 30 Days of Lists scrapbooking project. This was my first time doing this project and I absolutely loved it!  I love making lists, so I knew this would be a really fun project. If you google “list...
A More Realistic Lovingkindness Meditation

A More Realistic Lovingkindness Meditation

“The tragedy of life is linked inescapably with its splendor; you could tear civilization down and rebuild it from scratch, and the same dualities would rise again. Yet to fully inhabit these dualities—the dark as well as the light—is, paradoxically, the only way to...
Gratitude and Grief Can Coexist

Gratitude and Grief Can Coexist

My mom asked me the other day if I still remember what my step dad was like before he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s…because she feels like her memories of him pre-Alzheimer’s are slowly slipping away. I still remember what he was like back then, but...
I’ve been here before. Why is it so much harder this time?

I’ve been here before. Why is it so much harder this time?

*Disclaimer: this is not meant to replace professional mental health help. If you are experiencing symptoms of severe anxiety, depression, or another mental illness, please seek professional help. “I’ve been here before. Why does it feel so much harder this time?”...