Real self-care isn’t always picture-perfect; candle-lit baths, light-soaked yoga, bullet-journaled reflections and calming meditation. In fact, real self-care rarely looks that way. More often than not it looks “messy” and unconventional; setting boundaries, saying “no” to draining commitments, accepting help, eating toast for dinner when you’re too tired to cook, or trading productivity for a...
What if joy wasn’t the reward at the end of the day, but something you allowed yourself right now? Too often, we treat joy like dessert – something we’ve got to earn after a hard day’s work, a completed task list, a tidy inbox. It’s no surprise that in a culture that glorifies hustle and...
Joy is a deep, heartfelt emotion that arises from within, independent of external circumstances. It is a vibrant and uplifting emotion with the power to create a profound sense of well-being. By embracing it, we can foster a deep sense of happiness and gratitude within ourselves as well as tremendous positivity in the world around...
This month we’re focusing on another basic emotion of the seven identified by psychologist Dr. Paul Ekman… HAPPINESS. Happiness is a great emotion; it’s by far the easiest to deal with. And the best way to experience it is to let it flow through you and enjoy the moment. On an emotional level, we can...
