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 […]
You’re Not Helping!
Have you ever thought, “I wish someone could stop you from doing the behavior that you keep complaining about”? Watching someone you love make the same mistake over and over again can be incredibly frustrating. Whether it’s getting into bad relationships, treating their body harshly, or beating themselves up needlessly, it’s hard to see people […]
On an Ordinary Day. The Extraordinary Way.
I have no big or exciting activities scheduled for today. There will be nothing to post about on social media, nothing to report back when I get home, and no new interesting stories to tell. Today is just a regular day. I have plans to do my morning routine, go on my daily bike ride, […]
Present Power Practice
I’ve been obsessed with reviewing the past. I called it processing. I’ve been consumed with guessing future outcomes. I called it goal setting. These thoughts seemed really important. How will I know where I was and how will I know where I’m going if I don’t think about it? The truth is that these thought […]
Confronting Unwanted Feelings
What happens when you’re confronted with feelings you don’t want to have? For a long time, I made a habit of pushing them down. They felt ugly, and I wanted them hidden, not just from everyone else but from myself as well. I didn’t want to be the kind of person who felt loneliness, anger, […]
Moving and Meltdowns: Emotional Resilience
I recently moved, and if you’ve ever experienced relocating from one home to another, you know it’s a challenging task that requires a lot of patience. I told one of my brothers that I was really proud to have had only had one minor meltdown during this difficult move. He laughed, saying a meltdown is […]
Practicing for the Unpredictable
It’s incredibly frustrating not to be able to predict the future. It’s challenging to put in the work without knowing the outcome. It’s scary to love without knowing if that person will be there for you in the ways you need. So how do I know where to invest my energy? Despite the uncertainty, I’m […]
