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“‘What if I fall?’ Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” –Erin Hanson Have you ever considered how much you’d be willing to tolerate before feeling forced to leave a workplace? In this economy, people wonder whether leaving their jobs to preserve their mental and physical health without another lined up is worth it […]

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” ~Brené Brown  Several months ago, I was stoked about writing a piece on the living legacy of trauma, sharing how much we think we know about these so-called injuries of the mind, body, and spirit when, in reality,

Hi friends! Since I’ve received numerous requests to bring back the ​Tiny Buddha shirts​, I’ve decided to make them available again, right in time for the holiday season! You can choose from six shirt designs, in multiple colors, in a T-shirt, hoodie, or sweatshirt. Here are my favorites: I’m planning to add a few new

“I’ve learned that you can keep going long after you think you can’t.” ~Unknown As far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a mom. I held onto the belief that my life wouldn’t feel truly “complete” until I had children. This dream finally came true in 2010 when I was

“I’m a beautiful mess of contradiction, a chaotic display of imperfection.” ~Sai Marie Johnson I don’t identify as having an eating disorder. I don’t struggle with anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating.  Yet I exercise precise control of my weight, down to the pound. If I gain a mere two pounds, I can feel it. First

“‘Finding yourself’ is actually returning to yourself. An unlearning, an excavation, a remembering who you were before the world got its hands on you.” ~Emily McDowell Somewhere between becoming a parent, a wife, and a career woman, I began to lose myself. I wouldn’t say it happened all at once or as the result of

“Kindness is choosing love over hate, light over darkness, compassion over judgment.” ~Raktivist One of the things about being “good” (and for me that includes things like patience, kindness, and being agreeable) is that people assume things about me. They think I’m always patient, I always make the right decisions, and I’m an all-around great

“If we are ready to tear down the walls that confine us, break the cage that imprisons us, we will discover what our wings are for.” ~Michael Meegan It’s weird, isn’t it? One day you’re playing hide and seek with friends without a worry beyond the playdate you’re having or dinner options for that night.

“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.” ~Sam Keen Like so many of us, my relationship with my mother throughout my life is best described as complicated. We’ve had our fair share of turbulent times in our journey, and her alcoholism and drug