When we’re young, we learn about the Golden Rule: treat others the way you want to be treated. When we get older, it’s a good reminder to ourselves to use the Golden Rule but to flip it: treat ourselves the way we treat others.

Make Your Self-Talk Work FOR You Instead of AGAINST You When language and communication are fundamental to our relationships with others, it’s no wonder that the same can be said for the relationship we have with ourselves. So, how does negativity seem to take up all of that headspace for all of that time? The truth is, our negative self-talk is usually based on misconceptions we have about ourselves. There’s no proper [...]

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?