True bravery is: taking the time to figure out what you want for your life and what makes you feel the most alive, deciding you matter enough to pursue it, going after whatever it is even if that thing seems hard if not impossible to get, and seeing what you started all the way to […]
I always thought of bravery as facing your fears and doing it anyway. I never used to think of courage as simply not quitting, as slogging through when it was hard even if that difficulty had nothing to do with fear. I see now that true bravery really is knowing, sometimes even before you start, […]
You might think writing in a journal requires no explanation. Crack it open . . . pen to page . . . done. Except it doesn’t seem to be that easy for some because I know plenty of people who have bought journals or gotten them as gifts then never jotted down a single word […]
“The summit is for the ego. The journey is for the soul.” Unknown It’s always a great idea to have a goal in mind, a summit that you’re striving for, so you know in which direction you need to be headed. Thing is, it’s not such a great idea to put all your focus on […]
“You defeated me, but you won’t defeat me again because you have grown all you can grow … but I am still growing.” Sir Edmund Hillary (first climber to summit Mount Everest, speaking about the mountain) I’m saying this again (read Part 1 here) because it’s that important: sometimes the biggest mountain you’ll ever need […]
“It’s not the mountains we conquer but ourselves.” Sir Edmund Hillary (first climber to summit Mount Everest) Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a dream, tucked in her ribcage right against her heart. She was afraid of risk, afraid of what might happen if she stepped out to pursue it, afraid […]
Motivation is sometimes a tricky thing, especially with so many other (shiny) things vying for your time. It’s easy to get distracted and veer off course. Or maybe it’s fear that’s got you demotivated so that you either slow down and/or don’t even start. Or perhaps, it’s self-doubt, which is also fear just dressed up […]
Compassion is what you feel when you see someone else struggling/suffering & your heart breaks for them so you want to help. Self-compassion is turning that same feeling of tenderness/kindness & wanting to help ease the struggling/suffering toward yourself. Self-compassion is what you most need to heal yourself, help yourself grow, and bring yourself peace. […]
I’m a huge believer in the power of tiny steps to take you wherever you want or need to go. Tiny steps will get you there slower, sure, but at least they’ll get you there. And in the end, that’s the goal, right? To get where you most want and/or need to be. So if […]
I know you may have deadlines, people counting on you, and/or a set-in-stone date when something is happening, but rushing yourself is just putting pressure on an already stressful situation. If you don’t thrive in stressful situations, if you are one of those people who shut down when they get overwhelmed, if you are even […]