Religious

“Life has to end, love doesn’t.” ~Mitch Albom Before we dive into the dark subject of death, let me assure you, this is a happy read. It is not about how losing a loved one is a blessing but how it can be a catalyst to you unlocking big lessons in your life. Or maybe […]

“If you’re looking for a sign from the universe, and you don’t see one, consider it a sign that what you really need is to look inside yourself.” ~Lori Deschene I used to have no idea what I should do. About anything. I would go from friend to friend running polls: Should I be a

“Don’t believe everything you think.” ~Unknown Society is becoming more accepting of mental illness. That’s great, but there’s a downside that we need to talk about. Not everything is mental illness. We need to stop pathologizing every single thing that we feel. What I mean by pathologizing everything is jumping to diagnosing yourself after every

“There comes a time in your life when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad and focus on the good. Love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who do not. Life is too short to

A while back I shared a quote by an unknown author that reads: “You know who’s going through a lot right now? Literally everyone. Just be kind.” It got me thinking about all the struggles we assume other people don’t have—because we’d never guess from the looks of them. You’d never guess that your confident

“If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgement. If you put the same amount of shame in the petri dish and douse it with empathy, it can’t survive.” ~Brené Brown There is a special type of shame that activates within me when I am

“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 In November of 2021, my autoimmune issues flared up. My doctor and I are still unsure which of my conditions—rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia—was the culprit, or if they

“Why are you so enchanted by this world, when a mine of gold lies within you?” ~Rumi Happiness, love, and joy—we spend our lives in search of them. We often look to external things to fulfill our desire to experience them. A relationship, a trip abroad, a career, or maybe that shiny new car. We

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~Buddha “You’re not in love with me, you’re in love with the idea of being in love.” Ouch! Kate (not her real name) and I had met online before Internet dating websites—let alone apps—were even a thing, and ours was

“If you are not living your truth, you are living a lie.” ~Joseph Curiale Her sobs break my heart. We have all been there. When the relationship starts feeling like a war-torn city as opposed to home. I close in for a hug. “You can’t go on like this,” I whisper. “Well, I don’t know