Why I Love Natasha Rothwell’s “How to Die Alone” and Why You Should Watch it Too

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HOW TO DIE ALONE – Hulu’s “How To Die Alone” by Onyx Collective stars Natasha Rothwell as Melissa. (Disney/The Tyler Twins)

Silence Your Inner Critic by Turning Comparison into Inspiration

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How Doubt Makes Us Question Our Calling

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If there is one thing I can be 100% sure of it’s that good things are on the way to me. Time and time again I have seen how even in the most challenging and strange circumstances things have always worked out in my favor.

The Pain and Pleasure of Growing into Your Highest Self

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There’s something to be said for actually having the time and space to figure out who it is you want to be, where you want to go, and ultimately what it is you truly want for yourself. The highs and lows are endless and there are so many lessons to be learned along the way. Along with the pleasure of stepping into your true form and becoming the highest version of yourself, comes a very unique pain that is a unique part of the process…

Why Change Can Be Hard and Tips for Sticking to Your Goals

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We’re always changing, and the fact is that we don’t know who we’re going to be, or what’s going to happen in the next month let alone the next year. We have some routines that are established and habits that we’ve formed, and we may not know a life without those things. Change can be a scary thing and there has to be some motivation or even a simple reason why we want to start changing.

Tips for Solo Dating and Branching Out

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If you’ve been following and reading these blog posts, you’ll know that I’ve been trying to develop more trust with myself and my decisions. A part of that is practicing healthy habits and being intentional about the things I do. One of those things I wanted to focus on was creating more experiences for myself and getting out more.

Being a Late Bloomer, Scattered Remarks, and Looking Forward to the End of the Year

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Can you believe we are actually getting to the end of 2021? The irony is that as we enter into 2022 we are headed straight into the path of another COVID surge. I can see how this is nerve wracking for a lot of people. Even I’m concerned! Let’s no forget the fact that I have been in a pandemic for a good portion of my twenties (this definitely is not the biggest issue, but I mean can I get some time to enjoy the world?).

Quieting the Mind, Monitoring your Self-talk, and Gaslighting Yourself

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The mind is definitely a powerful thing. It can come up with some amazing ideas and creative pursuits. It can also be home to our own worst critic. How do we learn to quiet the mind? How do we keep ourselves from negative self-talk and gaslighting? We’ve all been in a place where maybe we are more critical of ourselves than we need to be. For this reason it’s important to employ techniques and coping skills that help us become our own cheerleader rather than our own worst critic.