Yesterday, I was waiting in the car rider line at my child’s school…sewing suspenders on a clown costume. Yep, you read that right. Side note: I thought my little clown was supposed to be a little pirate until about two days before said event. And while I was sitting there, I could feel the tension. […]
Why I Resolved to NEVER make a New Year’s Resolution Again! (& 3 things you can do that are way better)
I’m pretty sure I’ve been striving for self-improvement since utero. Now, by self-improvement what I really mean is setting a million unrealistically high expectations and heaping on the guilt and critical self talk when I fail to meet them. Not exactly setting the gold standard for being kind to myself, am I? My perfectionism was […]
Managing Holiday Expectations
Christmas trees piled high with presents, a rare Mississippi snow flurry, and warm mugs of cocoa in matching family pajamas. These are just a few of the dreams many of us have when gearing up for the Holiday Season. Unfortunately, these visions of sugar plums can quickly transform into lumps of coal by way of […]
The Season of Gratitude
The holiday season is here. Many of us are already turning our thoughts full steam ahead toward the upcoming gatherings, lists to fill, events to host, traveling to do, and much more. If we aren’t mindful, we can easily miss the simplistic beauty of Thanksgiving and the gift it can give us. It doesn’t help […]
5 Ways to Improve Self-Esteem and Confidence
STOP COMPARING YOUSELF TO OTHERS—You are individually unique and exceptional in YOUR way. If you compare yourself to others, you will foster separation and possibly an unhealthy view of yourself. Instead, what if we aim to grow connection and encouragement. What if, I celebrate my strengths AND yours? After all, like Oscar Wilde wrote “Be […]