“Each of us has feelings, and not to have feelings is not to be fully alive.” – Anne Wilson Schaef Gabby faced severe criticism at this 2016 Olympics in Rio for failing to put her hand over her heart during the national anthem, and for seeming to be distant from teammates as they pursued Olympic…
Have you ever met a person who seems to good to be true? Someone who is so kind and generous and happy that it makes you pause? Not only do those people exist but it’s possible to be one of them. 11 Secrets of Happy People has a great list of ways you can be…
Asking for help can be uncomfortable and unfamiliar for some of us. Whether it’s our need to uphold our own superwoman identity or if we’ve felt that people aren’t there to help us, asking for help can be hard. Yet it’s necessary to keep your sanity in tact and even to strength relationships. People who…
It’s interesting that Women’s History month is on the heals of Black History month. Two months devoted to honoring and remembering those who came before us and sacrificed for us. There are plenty of famous living and deceased people who we can remember and honor but what about those in our own lives? Our own grandmothers…
As human beings were designed to desire connection and relationships. It’s essential to our basic human needs. We all want healthy relationships. We want people to treat us kindly and with respect. We want to feel cherished and loved. Whether the affection and intention comes from a partner, parent, child, friend, or sibling we all…
I have superpowers. That’s right, bonafide, cape-wearing, extra strength superpowers that make me extraordinary. I know that I’m not supposed to talk about how fantastic I am. I’m supposed to second guess and doubt myself, worry all of the time, and focus solely on others. I’m not supposed to talk about the ways that me…
How often have you wished for more time? Now you have it! Daylight saving time gave us an extra hour yesterday. Most of us were thrilled with the extra hour of sleep. But within a day or two we will no longer notice that extra hour. Now that you have more time, use it wisely!…
My 6 year old demoted herself in gymnastics and I couldn’t have been more proud. After two weeks of intense, 3-day a week practices she said that she loved gymnastics but was tired and school was more important than gymnastics. So she demoted herself. At 6 years old she knew her priorities, her limits, and…
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to spend time and energy on something (or someone) that isn’t good for you? Whether it’s seeing the seemingly perfect lives of everyone on Facebook or spending time with someone who constantly complains and criticizes it’s easy to find yourself in a situation that leaves you feeling empty…
So often we get different and mixed messages from those who love us and the larger society. For every parent, sibling, or friend who supports and encourages us there are others telling us how unworthy, undeserving, or unlovable we are. And in spite of ourselves it can be easier to listen to the negativity and hurtful…
