Relaxation

“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.” ~Sam Keen Like so many of us, my relationship with my mother throughout my life is best described as complicated. We’ve had our fair share of turbulent times in our journey, and her alcoholism and drug

“Success isn’t about how your life looks to others. It’s about how it feels to you.” ~Michelle Obama Do you have goals? Why do you have these goals? What will change if you accomplish them? Will you be happy? Think about this for a second: You’ve already achieved goals that you said would make you

“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.” ~Gautama Buddha Each time I start a new course, training, or venture, the teacher or leader asks me “why?” “Why are you here?” “Why are you taking this course?” “What’s your ‘why’?” “What’s your purpose?” And I’m

In a world that pressures us to conform and toe the line, it can be hard to live a fulfilling, authentic life. We can easily spend years trying to be someone or something we’re not—checking off all the right boxes, meeting everyone’s expectations—all in a bid to gain approval from society, our peers, our parents,

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ~Buddha For as long as I can remember I’ve struggled with anger. My earliest memories of my anger are from junior high school, but it was around much earlier

“Love yourself enough to let go of the people, thoughts, and habits that are weighing you down.” ~Karen Salmansohn More than a year ago I started unpacking and cleaning out my ‘backpack’ of life in a different way. I have always tried to remain friends with exes, and even though we didn’t necessarily socialize together,

“The only real conflict you will ever have in your life won’t be with others, but with yourself.”  ~Shannon Adler I sat in my chemistry class during my junior year of high school staring at the periodic table and wondering if I was going to make it through. Bored and lost, I struggled to find

“Doing what you like is freedom, liking what you do is happiness.” ~Frank Tyger Life is a web of uncertainty, where we often believe we are on the right path, only to realize we’ve been wandering down the wrong road all along. Ever been there? Thinking you have your whole life planned out? Deciding to

“Children need to feel seen. Adults do, too.” ~Unknown As a teenager, I played the flute for about nine years. I never practiced—apart from that guilt-ridden last half hour prior to my weekly lessons. It was important for my parents that their children learned a musical instrument, and so I was given the flute, while

“Some of the kindest souls I know have lived in a world that was not so kind to them. Some of the best human beings I know have been through so much at the hands of others, and they still love deeply, they still care. Sometimes, it’s the people who have been hurt the most