With my birthday falling so close to Valentine’s Day, I’ve never put too much effort into celebrating the holiday. To me, it’s overly commercialized, and while I do enjoy exchanging clever cards, chocolates, and small, thoughtful gifts with my loved ones, February 14th is really just an excuse to wear red or pink, sport some…
self-compassion
You Can’t Hate Yourself Happy
Last week I listened to an interview between Erin Bahadur (of Erin’s Inside Job) and Sarah Nicole Landry (of The Birds Papaya) as part of Erin’s inaugural Mental Health Summit. Each interview that I heard was fantastic and informative (and, if you didn’t listen in real time, I believe you can still purchase the “all…
Responding to Your Inner Critic
Every single day for me is a practice in valuing and loving myself. As a chronic people pleaser who yearns for acceptance and respect from my loved ones and the authority figures in my life, it’s not easy to simply wake up, ready to take on the world simply because. My inner critic is harsh….
Love Yourself On Valentine’s Day
Next Wednesday is Valentine’s Day—everybody’s favorite greeting-card holiday filled with price-gouged roses, generic chocolates, and maybe something expensive and sparkly. Oh, and it’s the day of love. If you haven’t guessed, I’m not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. It’s not that I’m bitter or anti-romance (after all, I’m quickly approaching my TEN-YEAR wedding anniversary),…
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