Many times disagreements and arguments happen because of miscommunication. Here is what over 10 years with my partner has taught me about communication. — You’re getting ready to go to an event and your partner is taking their time thinking it starts at 7 pm. Only to hear you shouting from the room to see if they’re ready because the event actually starts at 6 pm. They ask, “6?! I thought you said 7…

A reflection of 2022. There was a lot of pain and loss, but a lot of reminders about life. — Another year has flown by in a blink of an eye. Yeah, I know it sounds cheesy, but isn’t it true? Sometimes you’re just on auto-pilot and before you know it you’re asking yourself what the heck happened. For those of you who had an amazing year, I’m super happy…

You’re always learning, growing, and evolving. Here are a few reminders that you’re finding your courage. — You know that feeling when you’re doing something new, where your heart starts beating faster, you feel queasy in your stomach, or you feel light-headed? That moment where your mind starts racing and you start thinking of all the things that could go wrong. …

You’re tired and you just wish that things would change, but you don’t have the mental energy anymore. It all starts with you. — Have you had moments where you’re so exhausted you don’t even want to deal with work or life anymore? Sometimes you just hate yourself because it feels like you can’t seem to get anything right and it’s frustrating. Yes, it is frustrating, and that feeling is completely valid. So what…

There are things in life that you want and need to buy, but can you tell the difference between the two? — You’ve done it multiple times. You’ve gone to the store (probably Target) while you were hungry and wanted to buy all the snacks. Then, you’ve searched through Amazon to find something you wanted probably because you were bored. Then, after your bank account shows that you’re out of $70 or…

Some funny moments and reminders of love to brighten up your day. — Love and life are rough at times. Sometimes we just need a few friendly reminders that it’s not all that bad. I’m sure you’ve had many arguments and fights with your partner or significant other before. Love is many things, but love is also funny and light-hearted. Here are a…

Keeping up with the habits. — Do you ever have a list of goals that you want to accomplish, but you never seem to be able to build a habit or consistency for it? This could be learning something new, committing yourself to your writing, or exercising. Do you beat yourself up because you can’t seem…

Rejection hurts, but there is a lot that you can learn from it. — I’ll get straight to it — rejection sucks. It’s a terrible feeling whether it’s from a job you applied for or a school/university you’ve been wanting to attend. …

You must learn self-compassion, or your mistakes and failures will consume your mind and body. — We’ve all made mistakes before and have failed many times to grow and learn. To say you’ve never made mistakes would mean you are lying to yourself. The question is, how do you bounce back from those mistakes and failures? Whether big or small. After making a mistake, you beat…