Why you don’t need empty affirmations (but you do need real ones!) Let’s Get Real About Affirmations If you’ve ever been mid-anxiety spiral and someone told you, “Just repeat to yourself, ‘I am peaceful, I am light,’” you probably wanted to throat-punch them with a lavender-scented candle. Don’t worry—you’re not a terrible person for thinking […]
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Permission Slips and Middle Fingers: Rewriting Your Identity After People-Pleasing Burnout Let’s just start here:If you’re exhausted, resentful, a little dead behind the eyes, and low-key fantasizing about running away to live in a cabin with no Wi-Fi and no expectations… hi. You might be suffering from a chronic condition known as people-pleasing burnout. Don’t
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I know what it’s like to pour your heart and soul into a job you love—only to have it ripped away from you. Or worse, to find yourself beneath the stiletto heel of a toxic boss who seems to take pleasure in grinding people down. I had one of those bosses. Sweet as pie on
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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I can’t do that,” or “I’m just not a success kind of person”? Maybe you’ve even declared, “Success is for other people, not me” while dramatically flopping onto the couch like a 19th-century poet in distress. If so, congratulations—you’ve encountered the sneaky little monsters known as limiting beliefs. I
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Sobriety can be rough! I’ve been around addiction my entire life. Alcoholics, drug addicts, recovering alcoholics, recovering addicts—people at every stage of the cycle. I’ve seen the rock bottoms, the slip-ups, the relapses, the desperate attempts to claw back control. And while the substances may vary—booze, pills, heroin, whatever—the one thing that seems universal? Anxiety.
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Emotional exhaustion, physical fatigue and what to do about it! Lately, I’ve had the hardest time getting myself motivated to do anything. I know there are things I should be doing. I even know that they’ll make me a happier, more functional human. But actually getting myself to do them? That’s a whole other concept.
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Mental health awareness has been getting some well-deserved time in the spotlight lately, and honestly, it’s about time. Our mental well-being impacts everything—how we feel, how we act, how we tolerate our coworkers, and even how many snacks we eat while stress-scrolling. But despite its importance, mental health has been brushed aside for way too
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Life is a fascinating journey, isn’t it? Full of unexpected twists, turns, and the occasional loop-de-loop that leaves you feeling a little queasy and questioning your life choices. But that’s what keeps it interesting—perspective, that magical lens through which we view the world. So, let’s wade into the deep end of personal perspective, with a
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Every December, we’re bombarded with messages about resolutions: Ads and social media feeds scream at us to overhaul our lives: lose weight, cut carbs, save money, find love, drink less coffee (okay, that last one may be a little unforgivable). But resolutions? They’re often little more than a guilt trip disguised as self-improvement. So, let
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When anxiety creeps back in, what do you do? Let me set the scene: you’ve been cruising along, feeling like you’ve finally nailed this whole “mental health” thing. Your anxiety? It’s somewhere in the rearview mirror, waving sadly as you drive into the sunset. Then, BAM! One minor mishap — like forgetting to mute yourself
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