Find out who you are and do it on purpose. -Dolly Parton Embarking on a journey from self-neglect to self-respect taught me the critical importance of setting boundaries. It was a transformative process that not only helped me […]
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This is our perfection: to find out our imperfections. – St. Augustine (as paraphrased by Sr. Joan Chittister) I was born a perfectionist. One of my earliest memories of my perfectionism was the habit of making my bed every morning as
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Be somebody… But when you aspire to “be somebody,” is that somebody you? What’s wrong with the way you are now or the way you were before today? What is so frightening about being nobody? If nobody is
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I don’t believe that rebellion is something that you grow out of, get over, or rise above. I believe if you’re born with a rebellious nature then it will always be a part of you, channeling forth from
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All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone. – Jean de la Bruyere Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing. I am used to spending time alone. I’ve been single for years
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My recent birthday gave me ample opportunity to reflect, as I always do, on my life thus far and what the forthcoming year means to me. As a woman, I’ve become very aware of how our society puts
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in
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“In trying to please all, he had pleased none.” ― Aesop, Aesop’s Fables ‘Traditional’ probably isn’t a word anyone would use to describe me. If there’s anything I’ve learned over the course of my life, it is that
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We primarily grow as human beings by discovering new truths about ourselves and our reality. – Steve Pavlina The scope of personal development and growth is a broad one. It is through the powerful impact of personal development
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I advocate that we be true to ourselves, and be who we really are inside. My personal mantra for this year: being me. But, how do I actually go about “being me”? In fact, how do I even
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The key to finding joy is in embracing the uncertaintiesand stepping into the beauty of the unknown. – Brené Brown For fifteen years, I’ve been living life on the open road. I started traveling when I was 19,
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