Why We Are Stressed Out, And How To Overcome It.
Meditation is not for everybody and that’s absolutely okay. But there’s a little practice which can be helpful. And we need one tool for that: self-awareness.
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Don’t Let Anxiety Control Your Life.
So if someone comes to you battling anxiety, please don't turn them away. Educate yourself, and help them in any way you can. You would be surprised to learn that simply listening, talking through it, and physically being there for them makes all the difference in the world. Be the rock that ...
You’re Worth Having Your Dreams Come True.
Do you feel deep within that everything you truly want in your life is possible? Thinking positive might not be enough. It might take something more. You need to nurture your dreams.
Defining Depression Isn’t Easy; Living It Is Even Harder.
I don’t want to draw attention to the fact that 90 percent of the time, I am fighting with every ounce of energy to just get by and be as present as I possibly can in a world that expects everyone to be in a constant state of outward happiness and enthusiasm... a world that only defines ...
We Are All Alone.
Recently, I have personally come to know several single mothers. I hold great reverence for each of them, as I cannot imagine being solely responsible for the upbringing of another human. Yet they have done so, beautifully. Every time I hear another one of these ladies’ stories, I stand in awe ...
I Am Bigger Than The Things That Scare Me, But This Feels Different.
I know now what you want. I know now how you want to do this. I, for lack of a prettier way to say this, am not ready to do it. I might be in a month. I might never be. I don’t expect you to convince me, or to wait for me. Even if you did, it wouldn’t be something that you would need to shut ...
Mother’s Day For The Motherless.
Today I bow with deep heart-spilling-over thanks to my sisters who mother me. The women, who -- like me -- have no mamas to turn to. The women who hold me up when I need to be held, who listen completely when I need to be witnessed... the women who know how to nurture this motherless mother, ...
Dear Mummsy: An Open Letter.
I love that even though you are a fiercely independent, anti-establishment, let’s face it... feminist (of course, you wouldn’t call yourself this because it would mean conforming to a social cliché), you also bake awesome scones, knit socks, sew frocks, grow your own veggies, and have a pantry ...
Here’s To The Flawed And Imperfect Mothers.
Here’s to the incredibly humbling, poignant and wild ride that is motherhood.
The Gift Of Nothing.
A funeral’s a celebration though. We lose sight of that. A funeral can be a beautiful thing, calling to mind the heart of the journey; the victories; how we prevailed; those we touched; what we overcame and of course, who we became.