How I Hit Bottom and Why I Want to Save You from that Fate
As a child growing up in a chaotic household, with a great deal of emotional uncertainty, I learned to stuff my feelings and struggled with depression and anxiety. I developed self-hatred and turned to romantic …
How I Found Peace in Relationships
I hit my lowest emotional point ever when I broke up (for the LAST time) with my alcoholic boyfriend and realized that HE was not the problem, I WAS THE PROBLEM. I was never going …
My Transformation Story
I hit my lowest emotional point ever when I broke up (for LAST time) with my alcoholic boyfriend and realized that HE was not the problem, I WAS THE PROBLEM. I was never going to have …
Serenity Challenge: Don’t Take This Personally!
Try this serenity challenge: Stop Taking Things Personally! Can you do it? Where are you on the continuum of taking everything personally versus staying emotionally detached? I used to take EVERYTHING personally. My sense of …
Do You Beat Yourself Up? 4 Ways to Stand up to the Inner Bully
One of the worst enemies of serenity is beating ourselves up for our mistakes. We develop an inner bully who rules our every move. This post offers 4 ways to stand up to the inner bully. …
6 Ways to Feel Good No Matter What
It is possible to feel good no matter what is going on around you. Below are 6 ways to find your way to emotional freedom. When I was younger, my emotions were heavily influenced by the people and events …
Serenity Tip: Stop Regret by Starting Fresh
If you tend to dwell in regret and beat yourself up, you can find your way back to serenity if you remember that you CAN START FRESH. Every day is a fresh slate in which you can …
Why We Love Captain America
Why do we love Captain America so much? It’s not because of his superpowers. It’s because he never, ever compromises his values. He inspires us to hold to our integrity. Steve Rogers is someone we …
Serenity Tip: Focus on the Best Possible Not Worst Outcome
Today I realized once again that the best path to serenity on any given day is to focus on the best possible outcome rather than the worst. The human mind naturally focuses on the negatives …
5 Tips When You Can’t Sleep
When you can’t sleep, it’s easy to get caught up in negative thinking, so here are 5 tips to help you when you’re struggling with sleep. I have always felt lucky that I was a …