Self-Reflection

Inward transformation begins with self-reflection. You have to train your mind to be able to filter information. When I was younger I was told that your thoughts, all of them, are actually yours. I was led to believe that I was a bad person if a bad thought came up. I soon realized that bad…

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It’s Time I Come Out

“When it comes to sexuality, like so many things, only the truth will set you free.” This quote stopped me in my tracks as I was reading an article last night. Including the old adage ‘the truth will set you free’ felt a bit cliché until I reminded myself that I am someone who has…

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Show Your Bow for Self-Love

Self-Love First. When you practice self-love, you are strong enough to overcome anything. Love yourself for what and who you are today, especially if you’ve had to learn some of the hardest lessons Life has to offer. You may have been subject to, but don’t settle for being the victim of circumstance All in the…

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Free To Be Me

I recently read a book called “Free to be me” by Betty Robison. In her book, Betty describes how fear and self-doubt have paralyzed her, making her believe that nothing she did was enough and that she could never “measure up.” As she grows throughout her life, she learns to face her fears and breaks…

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The “Love Yourself” Trap

One of the greatest modern-day struggles our delicate society faces is self-esteem. How we feel about ourselves seems to be so crucial for success in almost all areas of life, that self-confidence becomes just another thing for you to acquire. Everywhere you look for advice on the subject, you’re told that you must “love yourself”,…

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Happiness

We spend so much time obsessing over social media: amount of followers, how many likes, what people thought about me picture, when was the last time I posted? We waste so much time worry about trivial things that should and don’t define us. Now imagine for a minute there was no social media – no…

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