Solo travel as a woman can be incredibly empowering. It can make you rethink the way you have been told about the world, and it enhances all of your natural abilities to navigate new experiences. Travel in general can be totally illuminating, but solo travel… solo travel is even…
Listening is an inherent component of any act of communication. We listen to voicemails, take in an employer’s feedback, and note what a partner has to say in an argument. Listening can also bring us inward. We constantly acknowledge (or disregard) our thoughts, emotions, and internal observations.
In many ways, acts…
How much time would you say you spend on Instagram? I think we all can admit we spend more time on the app than we’d like to. It’s addicting as scrolling can lead to us commenting, double-tapping, and checking out the latest stories. Not to mention we feel the…
“I hate drama,” you always say, and then somehow, the dang Drama Llama finds you and prances its maniacally majestic way into your life with its feathered boa dipped in the sweat of your anxiety. More like boa constrictor.
I always kick myself for continuing to endure the behavior…
Do you ever use terrible moments of life to catapult you into awesomeness? One of my habits of happiness as I call it, is to use bad moments as inspiration and motivation for becoming more of my awesome self. Another habit of happiness I have written on is using daily…
Empowerment is more than simply feeling powerful or confident. True empowerment is pure validation, a state of being in which we recognize and celebrate our own wild potential.
This feeling is often elusive, particularly for individuals who experience daily oppression, self-doubt, or limiting circumstances. It’s easy to feel unempowered…
Young people today have a knack for traveling. I have a close friend from college who will soon successfully complete her 30 countries before 30 personal challenge. I scan her pictures in awe, filled with a mixture of pride in her accomplishments and a tiny bit of jealousy of…
Who reading this right now is trying to launch a small business? It can be an exciting adventure to take but one that comes with a lot of risks. No matter how much planning goes into it, the future remains unclear. One day there could be tons of customers…
For me, mindfulness begins before my feet even hit the floor in the morning. Between running a business, hosting retreats, and teaching yoga classes, staying centred just isn’t optional. Many of you probably know that when you have employees or students relying on you, you have to keep your…
Whether you’re a weekend warrior or find yourself praying for Friday to come sooner every day, it can be hard to find that work-life balance. Once our work days end, all the things we couldn’t get done during that time consumes our days off.
All the cleaning, dusting, laundry,…
I’ve been struggling with comparison since the day I’ve started my blog. As much as I’ve enjoyed creating my online business and saw myself improving every day, there was always someone out there, in the online followers, that has better skills, makes more money or gets better engagement.
I wanted…