Religious

“Putting yourself first is not selfish. Quite the opposite. You must put your happiness and health first before you can be of use to anyone else.” ~Simon Sinek If you’re someone who cares deeply for the people in your life, you may want to do anything you can for them. This devotion isn’t always reciprocated. […]

“How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves.” ~Paulo Coelho He used to tell me no one else would love me because I’m damaged goods. And I believed him. Because I received messages for most of my life that there was something wrong with me. I wasn’t good

“What nine months of attention does for an embryo forty early mornings alone will do for your gradually growing wholeness.” ~Rumi We would likely all agree that manicures, baths, and cozy movie nights on the couch all fall under the umbrella of self-care. But I believe that it’s time—actually, beyond time—to go deeper and re-claim

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” ~Oprah Winfrey In 2012, during my community college years, I began to experience mild anxiety. I assume it was the stress and fear that came with maintaining a good GPA in hope of transferring to

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ~Maya Angelou When I look back, I am amazed at how differently I dealt with adversity

TRIGGER WARNING: This post references physical abuse and may be triggering to some people. “Forgive yourself for not knowing better at the time. Forgive yourself for giving away your power. Forgive yourself for past behaviors. Forgive yourself for the survival patterns and traits you picked up while enduring trauma. Forgive yourself for being who you

“The one thing you learn is when you can step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you’re made of and who you are.” ~Sue Bird I am a recovering people-pleaser. I grew up in a hardworking, blue-collar house, nestled in a humble, rural, blue-collar town. I was instructed, both consciously

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” ~Seneca Like most people, I’ve tried to control many aspects of my life, and this hasn’t always worked in my favor. Just when I thought I had it all under control, life has inconveniently shown me many, many times that I was getting a little too

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“Don’t use a lot where a little will do.” ~Proverb One of the most common paradoxical statements we hear is “less is more.” I, like many others, understand what that means in the context of personal style, where it is commonly used. I can appreciate, for example, that when we overdress, we are often taking away