Three years ago I was a college senior and a newlywed. I had a picture perfect life. I was vibrant and confident and knew who I was. At least from the outside it seemed that way. If someone had peeked into my soul, what they would have really seen was fear, unworthiness, and a deep sense of shame, not for what I had done in my past, but literally for who I was.
Read More“Self-love is a good thing but self-awareness is more important. You need to once in awhile go “Uh, I’m kind of an asshole.” Louis C.K. I read this quote and it got me thinking a lot about how we see self-love as a culture. I used to push self-love away because it felt too blind to the things I hated about myself. If I loved myself, wouldn't I be falling into a complacency trap!?
Read MoreSelf love. Self approval. They are possibly the the biggest trends in personal wellness right now. When I was first introduced to the idea of self love, I wanted to reject it. It felt prideful and self indulgent. I thought (in hindsight), that I was better and tougher than needing to love myself.
Read MoreIt is the first day of Fall, and like any season change, fall is met with fresh changes that can be both beautiful and tricky to work into your life. Welcoming the change of a season is easy when the newness is on the horizon, but how do we adapt when life starts changing rapidly like the cool fall air? If you can't tell, I am not just talking about the weather, but seasons of change in our lives.
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