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I thought I’d have it figured out by now. I mean, really. In my teens and early 20s, I thought adults really knew what life was all about and what they were doing, and when I was an adult, I’d know, too. Even in my 30s, when I realized and acknowledged my confirmed adulthood, I […]

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How to Do New Year’s Resolutions Right

Instead of making the same old resolutions as last year and the year before — you know the ones: going to the gym every day, saving money every paycheck, only drinking on weekends; the promises that are “forgotten” by mid-February — how about making resolutions for 2020 that you actually want to keep? This new […]

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Seven Things I Wish I Knew Sooner (but am glad to know regardless)

Everyone quietly (or unconsciously) fears that they are not enough or won’t be loved or don’t deserve love. This is universally human. And every spiritual book I’ve read and teaching I’ve heard says the opposite is true. We are enough, just by existing, and worthy of love. I still kind of need proof of this, […]

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Self-Love Challenge: Day One

Talking to yourself out loud in the mirror is dorky and embarrassing. The Self-Love Challenge officially begins today — a month of thinking and saying kind things to and about yourself every single day. It’s even more effective if you write down these nice things, so at the end of the month you’ll have a […]

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The Self-Love Challenge is Coming!!

I’m declaring it: The Self-Love Challenge is going down this May. It’s completely free, you don’t have to sign up for anything and no one even has to know you’re playing along. There are no selfies or ice buckets or social media posts required. Yet participation could yield permanent benefits, including lower stress levels, better […]

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Tuesday’s Tiny Tip: Find and Post a Childhood Photo

You can increase your capacity for self-kindness and self-compassion with this tiny tip: Put up a childhood photo of yourself and look at it often. If you’re like me, you’ve spent decades being your own harshest critic, giving short shrift to your achievements and aiming your internal telescope unflinchingly on perceived shortcomings. A common affliction, […]

“Treating myself like a precious object will make me strong”

I’ve been following Julia Cameron’s book about creativity, “The Artist’s Way,” and this sentence/concept she wrote resonated with me profoundly. Why is it that we fail to see our own selves as the most precious things we’ve ever been entrusted with? We are the most steadfast companions we’ll ever have. Why does it feel so […]