Do you want to re-commit to your intention for the year? Here are six questions to ask so you can continue to craft a life you love: What can you thank your past self for? If you could believe in the truth that “happiness lies within,” how would your life change? What are you looking […]
Taking action even if you’re an over thinker
One of the common themes among my clients is this statement: I’m an over thinker. It’s usually said with a tinge of self-loathing, as if overthinking was a shameful habit. Since my philosophy revolves around self-love and self-care, a question I always ask is “What are the gifts of being an over thinker?” It shifts […]
Five things to do when you’re feeling self-doubt
When you finally take the steps towards your dream, you might wonder whether you’re on the right path, if you’ll even succeed or if your friends will look down at you for being different. You’re feeling a lot of self-doubt. Here are a few reminders to keep you going: 1.Let go of stories that are […]
Sending love to my body
I look at my belly, its flatness a distant memory, wrinkled with stretch marks from my pregnancy with B. I see my face, lines at the corner of my eyes. There are streaks of grey hair surrounding it despite my attempts to cull their number. And then there’s my formerly-smooth butt, now dotted with cellulite. […]
A lesson from Game of Thrones to apply to your life (no spoilers!)
Like 44 million people around the world, I tuned into the final season of Game of Thrones. I know it received a lot of mixed reviews but I actually enjoyed it. My favorite episode was “The Long Night,” the third and darkest one, literally, as I had to up the brightness settings on my TV […]
A simple way to get over impostor syndrome and build your confidence
I recently had this thought: What if I didn’t graduate from the honors program at university? How would my life look like? How would that have affected my confidence when I first started applying for jobs? That single decision—a commitment to work hard and do everything possible to graduate from that course—propelled me forward when […]