There’s a difference between acknowledging that someone hurt you and allowing what they did determine how you move forward. I recently finished reading The Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Institute, and it challenged me to look at a conflict…
How to Protect Your Peace in a Relationship Without Losing Yourself
Loving someone can become such a meaningful part of your life that, without realizing it, you begin building more and more of your world around them. Their mood affects your mood. Their needs start coming before your own. You think…
How to Romanticize Your Life: 15 Simple Ways to Enjoy Every Day
It’s very easy to spend your life looking forward to what comes next. We often tell ourselves we’ll finally relax when we finish everything on our To Do List, we will feel happier when we reach our next goal, or…
Emotional Avoidance: How to Stop Running From Your Feelings and Start Being Present
This post is about emotional avoidance and how to process your emotions. Have you ever noticed how quickly you reach for something the moment you start feeling uncomfortable? Maybe it’s you picking up your phone without realizing it. You open…
9 Simple Mindfulness Practices to Help You Live in the Present Moment (Without Meditating)
This post is about 9 Mindfulness Practices you can use to stay grounded without having to meditate! Mindfulness is one of those things that sounds so simple until you actually try to practice it. We know we should slow down….