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Hi friends! Today, I’m thrilled to share with you a beautiful, healing, and inspiring card deck that I’ve been obsessed with as of late. Created by Tiny Buddha contributor Rita Loyd, the Unconditional Self-Love Message Card Deck contains fifty colorful art images, each with an accompanying message on how to cultivate unconditional self-love on the […]

“I love you you with so much of my heart that none is left to protest.” ~Shakespheare, Much Ado About Nothing I have recently met the love of my life. Yay!!! He is the person I’ve been imagining for as long as I can remember, hoping and praying that one day I would find him. It

“Introversion—along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness—is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology.” ~Susan Cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking I’ll be honest, I don’t have many friends. And it’s something I’ve always felt a level of shame about. In fact, I

“Do not apologize for crying. Without this emotion, we are only robots.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert A few nights ago, I was at a groovy, loud Mexican restaurant with some friends. In between sips of spicy margaritas and bites of chips with guac, I was talking with one of my friends privately about her latest struggles. She

“Don’t underestimate the impact your words, actions, and energy have on people. A small act can impact others in bigger ways than you’ll ever know.” ~Kat Quach One thing we all share is the desire to leave a legacy behind. The desire to show that our life was worth something, that we achieved something, that

“One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through, and it will be someone else’s survival guide.” ~Brené Brown “Hey, can I call you?” read the text from my cousin Dani. “Of course,” I responded, nervously drawing in a deep breath. I had recently shared some painful experiences with

“If you truly want to change your life, you must first be willing to change your mind.” ~Dan Altman I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts recently, and the guest speaker, Gary Zukav, was explaining that humans operate from two major emotions. Once you learn this and can differentiate how you’re truly feeling,

“Wealth consists not in having great possessions but in having few wants.” ~Epictetus I surely can’t be the only one tired of constantly wanting things. By things, I mean a new job, a nice car, new clothes, a new home, perhaps even a partner, more friends, more money, or better holidays in more luxurious locations.

Hi friend! As you may know, I’ve offered a day-to-day desk calendar with quotes for the past few years and will soon offer my fourth. I’m currently working on the 2026 calendar, and, as I did last year, I’d love to include some quotes from the community. If you’d like to submit a quote (or

“If you don’t give your mind and body a break, you’ll break. Stop pushing yourself through pain and exhaustion and take care of your needs.” ~Lori Deschene  When I collapsed that evening while fishing, I was fortunate not to land head-first into the water. It was April 2018, a few weeks before my fiftieth birthday,