How to Be Your True Self in a Society That Worships Fakeness
Fakeness. We all know what it looks like. We all know what it feels like. It’s the fake plastered-on smiles. It’s the pretentious laughs and giggles. It’s the sickly sweet…
Why You Need to Stop “Fixing” Your Emotional Suffering
We are so used to trying to “fix” everything. Our parents, teachers, religious institutions, political leaders, and very societies all operate under the belief that life is about fixing, improving,…
Why Romantic Love Will Not Complete You
The notion that romantic love will fulfill and complete us is one of the greatest ingrained beliefs we carry in the 21st century. Everywhere we look we are sent the…
Instead of Chasing Happiness, Search The Darkness
It’s not happiness that holds the solution to your problems – it is your PAIN. Your pain, your darkness, your greatest fears, and shadows are the doorways towards your enlightenment.…
5 Warning Signs You’re In An Emotionally Abusive Relationship
If the person you’re in a relationship with behaves in even one of these emotionally abusive ways, you need to end things immediately. No one intends on ending up in…
People-Pleasing: The Hidden Dangers of Always Being “Too Nice”
You feel the pressure throb in your veins. A lump rises in your throat as your colleagues watch you closely. They are expecting an answer. They are expecting you to…
UNRELATED: Your Worth & Your Relationship Status
I know that you know that Valentine’s Day is just a commercial holiday. You’re an intelligent person. You don’t need some random blogger to give you a patronizing virtual hug of…
Why Vulnerability is One of Your Greatest Assets in Life
Vulnerability. We equate it with being naive, gullible and worst of all, weak. All throughout our lives, we are taught that the opposite state of being is not only preferable but virtuous. Being…
Why We Use The Search For Love To Escape Ourselves
Let’s be frank here. Most people want love. The craving for approval and affection from others is embedded into our DNA. There’s probably nothing else on earth (other than the…
Letting Go of Guilt and Redefining Self-Care as a Mom
By Nicole Dahl In my twenties, I was a champion for self-care. Every morning, after seven hours of peaceful sleep, I would rise with the Arizona sun, stretch, and do…