In Pursuit of Happiness
Working from home during COVID-19 has been all about deadlines. It's one deadline after another and the days seem to be merging into each other. Then, before you know it all the deadlines start to pile up and you have no idea how you're going to make it to the end. It seems like everyone… Continue reading How will it all get done?
“It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we do consistently.” ― Anthony Robbins Hello Everyone! These past six months have been quite the experience. I have continued to work full-time, start a doctoral program, continue working out (ish), and find simple activities that I can truly enjoy… Continue reading Goals: Staying Consistent & Motivated
Love yourself as much as you want to be loved. OK, so what comes after self-acceptance? Being kind towards yourself. Once you know who you are and what you have to offer to the universe, I need you to focus on the way that you treat yourself. You have no idea how many times I… Continue reading In the Name of (Self) Love
“Often, it’s not about becoming a new person, but becoming the person you were meant to be, and already are, but don’t know how to be.” ― Heath L. Buckmaster, Box of Hair: A Fairy Tale Click here to access the Self-Acceptance Worksheet: Self-Acceptance Worksheet Self-acceptance is usually the first milestone towards self-love. I struggled… Continue reading Self-Acceptance: Loving Who I am
The very first step (and most important step) for achieving wellness is learning to love ourselves. If we have to be honest, I think we all struggle with loving ourselves from time to time. Here are a few signs that you or someone you know is struggling with loving themselves: Engages in unhealthy relationships Cannot… Continue reading Learning to Love Yourself
Recently, I am learning to cope with anxiety in a different way. I never realized that I struggled with anxiety, until I didn't. When I started taking medication for depression, I realized that I was more at ease. This feeling was something different for me because I lived in a constant state of anxious thoughts… Continue reading Wellness & Mindfulness: Finding Peace Within
What is wellness? It is the active process of becoming aware of and making choices towards a healthy and fulfilling life (click here for more information). Whether you battle with a mental illness or not, wellness is applicable to every single person. I will begin the discussion with my own personal experience and why I… Continue reading Holistic Approach to Wellness and Why
I am sure many of us have been here. We love our jobs... or maybe we just need our jobs, but regardless here we are. There are deadlines, workplace conflicts, high demands, frustration, anxiety, and we are one more e-mail away from tearing out all of our hair! First of all, let me say this.… Continue reading How to Survive a High Stress Job
The key to happiness - or that even more desired thing, calmness - lies not in always thinking happy thoughts. No. That is impossible. No mind on earth with any kind of intelligence could spend a lifetime enjoying only happy thoughts. They key is in accepting your thoughts, all of them, even the bad ones.… Continue reading Intentional Thoughts
“Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others' choices make us.” ― Richie Norton The Art of Intentional LivingMany of us live our lives allowing others to make decisions for us. We are Christians because our parents made us go to church as children. We become doctors or lawyers because we… Continue reading 5 Ways to Live Intentionally