How losing the one I loved, taught me to love myself even more

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

Learning to love yourself, candidly and healthily

Through the Storm: Learning to love yourself, candidly and healthily.  ''Life is too short to be someone other than whatโ€™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 Iโ€™ve come in my … Continue reading Learning to love yourself, candidly and healthily

Determining your lifeโ€™s purpose

โ€˜โ€™We have to cultivate the skill to listen to our own intuition instead of looking for external validation.โ€™โ€™ Cultivating self-care is a lot about creating a shift in what we were taught to value - a shift from external validation to inner knowing. We tend to forget that so many accomplishments begin internally in stillness. … Continue reading Determining your lifeโ€™s purpose

Self-Awareness and Emotional Health

 โ€˜โ€™I have learned that self-awareness is the first step to begin to modify a situation should a change need to be made.โ€™โ€™ 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

Four Ways to practice self-love

โ€˜โ€™ Lacking self-love can then push us into the arms of people and situations who do not have good intentions for us.โ€™โ€™ 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

Two Worlds of Bullying: Discovering Beneath and Above

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.  Whatโ€™s going to happen?  … Continue reading Two Worlds of Bullying: Discovering Beneath and Above

The power of Shinrin – Yoku

โ€˜โ€™By rediscovering and nurturing these relationships, Shinrin-yoku contributes to more balance in our modern livesโ€™โ€™ 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

Self-isolation in Corona times: creating conditions for change for the better

We are at the mercy of a microscopic force that has the audacity to make decisions for us. We are angry and indignant as if we are stuck in a dead traffic jam, but there is not a soul around us. Trapped in an invisible case, we yearn to return to normal life, believing that … Continue reading Self-isolation in Corona times: creating conditions for change for the better

The Positive Separation Method

YOUR PATH TO A HAPPY FUTURE Even if your separation or breakup feels dark and chaotic right now, let me assure you that it is possible to separate (or break up, or divorce) in a positive and forward-looking mannerโ€”whether or not your partner is on board. I developed after my divorce the Positive Separation Methodโ„ข. … Continue reading The Positive Separation Method

If you want to hold the beautiful, hold yourself to yourself

โ€˜A Short Guide on How to Love Yourself and Your Bodyโ€™   โ€It is time to change the perception we have towards our own bodies and give it the self-love that is deserves.โ€ 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