When we practice self-care, we pay attention to what we need, so we’re better able to show up in other parts of our days. A common myth of self-care is that it’s selfish. The truth is, it’s far from it.

It’s a state of mind, yes, but we also think of it as a verb. It’s an action of practicing or engaging in activities that nurture and show appreciation for oneself. We can feel self-love as a noun but we sometimes need our actions to represent what we want to feel. These are three ways to practice:

With all of this talk about intentions, we HAVE to touch on the effects of being intentional in our relationships. There’s a key component to do this, whether in the romantic kind, or with family and friends. So, what’s the secret?

Each stage provides us the necessary path to keep moving forward. Most people typically cut their goals loose around 3 weeks in. Instead of viewing this as a "failure", we could instead view it as a period of relapse, which means that not all is lost but merely challenged by the comfort of our old routines.

How to Know if You're Making Progress When we set intentions we begin to think about how we’ll see change, which is why we need a suitable way to track our progress. How do we do that? Follow these 3 easy steps below!  Ask yourself: “Does this intention fit/make sense for me right now?” Many of us strive for bigger and better, which is great AND can also give us an unrealistic [...]