You’re not asking for too much, you’re just asking the wrong person. Healthy relationships are reciprocal; they pour into each other’s cups. Our cups represent what we’re able to give in a relationship. If you saw someone with an empty cup, you wouldn’t ask them for water. Yet, how often do we ask people to […]
How Often Do You Compare Yourself to Others?
The key to feeling better about ourselves isn’t about being like anyone other than who we are. Too often, we fall into the trap of social comparison. We allow how we look, who we know, and what we have to validate who we are. Or maybe we feel intimidated by someone we deem as better […]
How Do You Protect Your Peace?
Growing up, watching the news felt like watching a horror movie. I knew it was scary, but I couldn’t look away. There were things I saw that I wish I hadn’t. As an adult, I’ve learned that if the headline is triggering, I don’t need to click on the article. For me, protecting my peace […]
How Do You Stay Consistent with Your Goals?
There are 365 days in a year, which equals 8,760 hours. Yet, with all that time, we often fall short of our goals. Why is that? Sometimes, I think it’s because we leap when we can take a small step. Just because you have a big dream doesn’t mean you have to make a huge […]
What Scares You the Most About Failure?
While many people strive to achieve success, others go to great lengths to avoid failure. But success doesn’t come without the lessons from failure. Instead of allowing failure to define us, we might consider what it can teach us. If we’re open to these lessons, we may discover resilience and an identity that goes beyond […]
How Do You Deal with Self-Doubt?
It’s one thing when people doubt you, but it’s another thing when you doubt yourself. Throughout life, I’ve experienced many moments of self-doubt. While fear gets a bad rep, it isn’t always the culprit. As a matter of fact, it’s the pressure we put on ourselves that makes us question who we are and what […]
What Generational Curse Are You Breaking in Your Family?
Whether we are aware of it or not, we pass something down to every generation, from family recipes to unresolved trauma. Often, the trauma our parents experience becomes our trauma too. Even more striking is that this trauma may have started with our grandparents, creating a generational curse. Fortunately, we have the power to break […]
How Do You Deal with Grief?
When I was a child, I often lost things. If it were something I cared about, I wouldn’t stop looking until I found it. Back then, loss felt temporary. It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized some losses are permanent. Like the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, […]
When Was the Last Time You Felt Lost?
In life, there are many directions you can go. But what happens when the route you used to take is suddenly under construction? You might feel lost at first, unsure of where to turn. You might even ask someone for directions. Before you know it, the detour leads you to something even better. It wasn’t […]
How Do You Set Boundaries with Family?
You can’t live with them, you can’t live without them. When I hear this saying, it makes me think of my family. As much as I love them, I’ve learned that even the closest relationships need boundaries. If the intimate relationships in your life don’t have boundaries, then how safe is that relationship? A relationship […]