Admit You Have Feelings!
I used to believe that feeling ‘negative’ emotions was a sign of weakness. Anger, sadness, fear – these were emotions reserved for villains in movies, not for someone who aspired to be kind and positive. So, I pushed them down, buried them deep, convinced that a life without these dark emotions would be brighter. I […]
Through the Fear: Do it Anyway
When I had open-heart surgery at the age of 40 to remove a giant tumor from my chest, I was left with scars. One scar, in particular, runs vertically from the top to the bottom of my chest. At first, it was bright and red. I knew I could either feel embarrassed and cover it […]
Create Yourself
I talk to myself all day. Sometimes, I have full-blown conversations, asking myself questions and answering them. This is common. We talk to ourselves, sing to ourselves, and even yell at ourselves sometimes. Recently, I realized that I invented a “me” that helps me be more productive—the “me” I want to be. When I don’t […]
Make Everything Easier
Every now and then, I take my laptop to a coffee shop to get some work done. I’ve also taken it to parks, campgrounds, friends’ places, rooftops, and more. While I have a perfectly good table at home that even turns into a standing desk with the push of a button, changing my environment increases […]
Keeping the Habit
I’ve been practicing yoga every morning for years. It’s a short practice, just enough to “unfold” the night’s sleep. What helps me stick to this habit is remembering the impact of consistency. Skipping a single session might not make a noticeable difference, but repeated neglect can derail my progress entirely. If I miss one or […]
Self-Care: Bubble Baths and Bull
I’ve heard the term self-care more times in the past couple of years than in my whole life combined. But what does it mean? It’s a topic that seems very polarizing. Some people think self-care is for the selfish and weak. Others see it as a luxury… probably because we’ve been so conditioned to de-prioritize […]
An Epiphany on Epiphanies
I’ve had a few epiphanies in my life. It’s an amazing feeling, like discovering a hidden room in my home. The door opens to a thought, and suddenly my view expands. It feels magical. Even though I just described it as life-altering, I remind myself not to seek out results like that—or results in general—when […]
Toxic Positivity
For a long time, I resisted things like yoga, meditation, and gratitude practice because there was a stigma attached to people who practiced mindfulness. They were often considered flaky and out of touch. But when I started having back issues and my usual strategies—ignoring it until it went away or having it dismissed by a […]
What Have I Become?!
I haven’t been feeling like myself lately. A lot has changed for me, including leaving my career, starting a new company, and moving to a different state. Each of these changes requires time to adjust and can be overwhelming. But they’re happening simultaneously with the rest of life’s challenges: growing older, experiencing body changes, adjusting […]
Defending Your Life
I’ve caught myself arguing against myself in the court of my mind. It’s like I’m a lawyer, and my job is to convict myself of being lazy. I always had a couple dozen arguments ready to go. I could pull up that time I gave up on my exercise routine or the fact that I […]
