Since I was a small girl, I always had a significant opinion about the way I looked. No matter how hard my mom tried, she wasn't allowed to touch my hair or say a thing about the way I would walk out of the door. ''The only way I could be myself was to dress the … Continue reading How losing the one I loved, taught me to love myself even more
Through the Storm: Learning to love yourself, candidly and healthily. ''Life is too short to be someone other than what’s already there, YOU.'' Note to self- I decided to share this story to remind myself and others that true self love is a process of a journey. To acknowledge how far I’ve come in my … Continue reading Learning to love yourself, candidly and healthily
‘’I have learned that self-awareness is the first step to begin to modify a situation should a change need to be made.’’ As a current doctoral student in clinical psychology, I am continuously learning about human behavior, how the mind works, how to assess clients, and how to apply the art of the work. Put … Continue reading Self-Awareness and Emotional Health
‘’ Lacking self-love can then push us into the arms of people and situations who do not have good intentions for us.’’ I think that we have all been in a situation where we have multiple insecurities at once. We look in the mirror and cannot find a single thing that we like about our … Continue reading Four Ways to practice self-love
Bully : seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce. Revival : an improvement in the condition or strength of something. Take a deep breath. Think back to when you were a child. Now, think about the person you are today. I remember going on the school bus completely dreading to face the day. What’s going to happen? … Continue reading Two Worlds of Bullying: Discovering Beneath and Above
‘’By rediscovering and nurturing these relationships, Shinrin-yoku contributes to more balance in our modern lives’’ Shinrin-yoku (also translated as forest baths or forest therapy) is an originally Japanese technique of deep nature experience to support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of the participants. Great emphasis is placed on the relationship between man and nature, … Continue reading The power of Shinrin – Yoku
‘A Short Guide on How to Love Yourself and Your Body’ ”It is time to change the perception we have towards our own bodies and give it the self-love that is deserves.” Unfortunately, we seem to be living in times where there seems to be a lot of negativity and negative perceptions towards our bodies. … Continue reading If you want to hold the beautiful, hold yourself to yourself
''True health goes far beyond food and fitness.'' As a health coach, I spend most of my time helping clients make space for self-care in their lives. Many people assume this translates to more time in the kitchen or trips to the gym, but true health goes far beyond food and fitness. The self-care that … Continue reading Beyond smoothies and squats. The healthy habits that make the real difference
PT 1 THE BIRTH ”So I’m supposed to love myself but no one explains the why and the how.” Los Angeles. The city where everyone comes to ‘reinvent’ themselves. Everyone is doing in order to show what they have done. What happened to just living without instant gratification? After living in SoCal my whole life, … Continue reading What does self – liberation mean to you?
Getting real with Elisabeth Be 