A Simple Practice to Help You Appreciate How Wonderful You Are
“To love yourself right now, just as you are, is to give yourself heaven.” –Alan Cohen Are you your own best friend, your own worst critic, or somewhere in between? Do you tend to focus [...]
Healing, Forgiving, and Loving After a Near-Death Break Up
“People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you will know exactly what to do.” ~Anonymous About five years ago, I learned the [...]
Why We Don’t Need to Apologize So Often & How to Do It Well When We Do
“The ability to apologize sincerely and express regret for the unskillful things we say or do is an art. A true apology can relieve a great deal of suffering in the other person.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh [...]
You Have More to Contribute Than You Think
“Express yourself. There is nothing to fear. There is nothing to lose. There is just you being lived.” ~Marlena Tillhon Writing is one of my biggest passions. I have always wanted to be a writer. [...]
Why I Chose Authenticity Over Fitting In or Standing Out
“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never [...]
What My Dog Taught Me About Self-Acceptance
“Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” ~Lao Tzu We all have recorded messages playing in our heads, from long ago. Listen to parents talking to young children. Often the message [...]