“If light is in your heart you will find your way home.”
— Rumi

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“You must tell yourself ‘no matter how hard it is or how hard it gets, I’m going to make it’.”
— Les Brown

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I just wanted to drop a post and say I will be off for the next 10 days. This year has been very busy for me and I've had some family things to deal with too. This seems to be a theme for a lot of people right now! For some of my break I will be goin
Showing up for yourself means honoring your needs, values and goals, especially when it's hard. It’s choosing to keep promises you’ve made to yourself. It's setting boundaries when something doesn’t feel right or saying no to things
This can be really frustrating to hear but it really is true. We often feel urgency in wanting to have everything lined up for us or to know how to deal with something or someone even. Life doesn't work like that though. You have to do the work, try
Explore your identity: What do you believe in? Core beliefs? Values? What do you represent? What are your passions? What are your personality traits? Cultural systems? Things that resonate? Places that spark you up? What makes you angry or equally fe
We fear the shift that honesty brings. What if they pull away? What if they don’t feel the same? What if it blows your relationship up or affects others? What if...? What if...? ...and yet, what if they feel the same too? Caring is a risk. It&
Be mindful of the conversations you engage in. Some are meant to heal, while others keep you stuck in cycles of pain. When hurt people hurt people, be aware enough to step back, protect your peace and lean into the spaces that nurture your soul inste