Don’t just cry it out, write it out

Don’t just cry it out, write it out

I have been practicing journal therapy since I was nine years old. Even if my childhood diary mostly contained me gushing about my celebrity crushes, I remember writing about my feelings whenever I was angry or upset. One time, I cried because a kid pulled out my hair. I can still recall the moment I […]

How dating yourself can change your life

How dating yourself can change your life

I’m writing this post from Write Away, our retreat where women can write, read, escape, get mentoring and coaching sessions and honor their creativity. As I talk to women during this retreat, they tell me that they’re so glad they have given these four days to themselves. Some of them are working on books and […]

Create the life you want with Morning Affirmations

Create the life you want with Morning Affirmations

The mind is your most powerful goal-setting tool. The more you ponder on things, the more likely that they are to happen—this is called the Law of Attraction. It’s an attraction of energies between the universe and your own thoughts and ideas. You practice the Law of Attraction when you set goals. You make lists, […]

Ready, set, go(al)!

Ready, set, go(al)!

A few weeks back, I found my filled-up copy of the Best Year Ever workbook, a collaboration I did last year with Micah Sulit of Eden Street. Inside I found the goals I wanted to accomplish for my business: how much I wanted to earn, the workshops and retreats I wanted to do and the […]

How gratitude can change your life

How gratitude can change your life

The simple practice of writing five things I’m grateful for every day has changed my life. If you still haven’t started your own gratitude journal, here are articles I’ve written that will convince you to start yours today: 7 things a regular gratitude practice can do for you 11 other ways to practice gratitude aside […]

How finding a hobby can change your life

How finding a hobby can change your life

A friend of mine recently picked up a brand-new set of watercolors, brushes and a sketchpad. On Instagram, women I know have shared their soap-making processes. I follow bullet journalers too and love when they do a flip-through of their pages. My friend Amber is teaching women how to craft wooden bead necklaces as I […]