SHIT (Self.Help.Ideas.Thoughts.)

Affirmations like these have positively changed my daily life in ways that I never expected - which is why it took me so long to get into them. My self esteem is higher and I feel good about who I am on a more consistent basis. Committing to saying them for 21 days in a row gives you an opportunity to FEEL the difference. Enjoy the process 😉

From eating disorders to Bipolar 2 to BPD, my dear friend, Esther, shares a detailed account of her experiences through the most difficult periods of her life and how she got help.

I share my feelings about Inauguration Day and my new perspective on how to move through overthinking and obsessive thoughts.

Even when things are going okay, fears and anxieties creep in and can be relentless. While we don’t want to perpetuate them, sharing them is important, as well as plenty of other techniques to get us to a more calm state of mind.

It’s 2021 and WOW, this new year feels like a big deal. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves at times like these and let’s not forget that we just made it through 2020. Let’s give ourselves a break. We can take action without obsessing over the results. Also it’s your party and you can cry if you want to.

If there was ever a time to have learned a few things, this was the year. Here’s what I’ve learned about myself on a personal level in 2020. 🥸 Cover Photo: my 2020 Vision Board that I created at the end of 2019 😮

Each of our family dynamics are different and yet all of them can be painful, aggravating, loving, and supportive. Although our families have typically been our blood relatives, we are gifted with opportunities to CREATE family members with new humans who we cultivate loving relationships with. Even if we struggle with our family foundations, we always get to choose to nurture healthier relationships with others. This is important to remember, especially around the holidays.

Codependency is not uncommon and it presents itself in different formats. I share my experience with it and what I’m doing to help ease my codependent tendencies. As impossible as it may sometimes seem, we EACH deserve to live our lives without feeling restricted by the behaviors of another person.

I’m grateful for this platform to speak my thoughts and feelings, to make fun of myself, that I found a new therapist, and for my pants. Gratitude lists HELP.

Do you believe you deserve to experience joy? This answer is very telling. Also spoiler - you do! I also discuss the excuses we make in making positive changes for ourselves and how balance feels damn near impossible.