For the month of October, roughly one month before my birthday, I took on a task of creating affirmations everyday that I use to motivate and keep myself positive. So far, I’ve made 24 affirmations (2 per morning) and it feels really good. I have an app that I use to take words from, and…
Tag: positive
Striving to be Better for Those Who Look up to Me
Q: Do I see myself as successful? I don’t really define success by the way others view my accomplishments; but more-so how I feel about what I have accomplished. At the beginning of this year, I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish. I made promises to myself about the type of woman…
Self-Care Sunday: Yoga
This week’s highlight for self-care is something I’ve been adding into my fitness regimen lately; yoga! Lately, at least two-three times a week, I’ve committed to doing at least 20-30 minutes of yoga. A lot of people wonder what you can get out of yoga, or what the point of it is; well I’m here…
…I Will Continue to Bloom
A journal prompt led me to write this post today, because my feelings were somewhat in line with it as well. There are many days when I feel like all hope is lost in my quest to maintain my optimism. I generally try to maintain a level of positivity about my day; especially with the…
Self-Care Sunday: Essential Oils
This week, I want to highlight the use of essential oils in our self-care routine! I’ve recently gotten into utilizing essential oils as a part of my self-care routine and it’s truly been an awesome experience. Essential oils are used in some of the most natural ways to combat stress, manage pain, and improve your…
Self-Care Sunday: Managing the Stress Levels
Here’s something that I know we all can agree we’ve dealt with at least on a daily basis in one way or another: STRESS. I honestly couldn’t have written this post at a more critical time in my life, because my stress levels have been higher than usual lately. Whether it be from everyday life circumstances, job-related…
Always Remember Life Gets Better
I read this affirmation this morning: “My life is getting better everyday” So many times we let the negative things get in the way of the simple fact that waking up in the morning gives us the opportunity to do better than we did the day before. We let yesterday’s struggles flow into the next…
#50Days50Questions: A Lesson Learned
What are some important things I have learned in life? Everyday, I learn something new; whether it be good or bad. The best thing I can do is take everything in stride and take the experiences as they come to me as they are. Lessons are just that, and they come into our lives to…
Self-Care Sunday: Free for All!
Today I didn’t have a specific highlight for Self-Care Sunday, but I wanted to reflect on how hectic my week has been and how important self-care will be for me today. I’ve had stress, tension and all kinds of emotions coming at me from every direction this week, and it’s caused me to neglect some…
Self-Care Sunday: Removing Toxic People from Your Life
When you feel like there is an abundance of negativity weighing you down, sometimes you have to look to the people around you and determine if they are bringing toxic vibes to your life. If you find that they are, removing them is always the best option. Sometimes, this may include removing people closest to…