Life

Do you ever find yourself in the middle of a vicious cycle? You say you’re ready for love, but you’re only attracted to emotionally unavailable men. You want a better work-life balance, but you insist you need to work longer hours to advance your career. You want to have a healthier relationship to your body, but you can’t give up the excessive cocktails. As much as you claim to know what you want, you’re “stuck” in a frustrating cycle of bad habits that not only keep you from reaching your goals — but creates the same feelings of deep dissatisfaction and lack over and over…

This time it’s for real. You’re really going to give up coffee. You’re really, actually going to start the day with 10 minutes of meditation and journaling. You’re seriously going to start hunting for a better, more fulfilling job. Sound familiar? (Me, too.) We all love a fresh start. It’s invigorating to brush off the cobwebs and take steps towards a new life. But a few weeks in, you might find yourself dragging your feet and falling back into your old habits of coffee and Netflix and complaining about your job while doing zip about it. If this is you, don’t…

I’m a huge, huge proponent of self-care.  I do my best to give my mind, heart, and body the love they deserve.   Sometimes that means letting go of relationships that aren’t working. Sometimes that means forgiving. Sometimes that means finally hiring an intern to help juggle the million little things that go into maintaining an internet presence. Or, sometimes that means walking + manicures + snacks. Here are a few of the things I do to love myself. :: Walking around my neighborhood at least once a week on Saturday or Sunday, with my daughter. Walking on the weekend with nature reminds me…