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Halloween and the Masks We Wear
Happy Halloween, my beautiful friends! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year. I LOVE all things spooky and have been binging horror tv, movies, and podcasts this season. My husband shared a podcast recently called Throughline produced by NPR that did an episode on the origins of Halloween. As we listened, I…
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What do freezing temps and introverts have in common?
This past week in Utah has been COLD. It got down to freezing temperature. What do people who are cold do? Put on a ton of layers, wrap themselves tight in the warmest blanket they can find, and get into their comfort zone. From a psychological level, all humans gravitate towards our comfort zones. Why?…
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What Is Your Insecurity Stopping You From Doing?
As we grow up, as humans do, we unconsciously take on thoughts and beliefs that others offer up to us. When we were bullied, abused, neglected, told we’re different…we unconsciously made those things mean something about ourselves. We unknowingly create insecurities for ourselves that sounds like:● “I’m not good enough”● “I can’t do that”● “I’m…
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Don’t Take Candy From Strangers
From a young age, we are taught what to believe. We are given baselines and guidelines on how to conduct our lives and what is considered “normal” or “acceptable” behavior. We don’t really question it…although we may sometimes test the boundaries. We create and adopt beliefs in order to protect ourselves and/or make sense…
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Living Your Life Without A Buffer
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Boundaries
What is a boundary and why should we set them? Just like we have physical boundaries of our homes (walls, windows, doors, fences, etc.), we also can create emotional boundaries for ourselves and our relationships. Boundaries are something we put in place as a means of protection and empowerment. To set a boundary, you basically…
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How To Build Trust With Yourself
Do you trust yourself? Most people will answer YES to this question (especially when they feel good); however, their behavior tells a different story. Look at the commitments you make to yourself. Do you keep them? I’m not talking about big commitments I’m talking about the little things day-to-day—diet; exercise; getting up when the alarm…
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Listening to Yourself
Some say people who talk to themselves are crazy. I completely disagree. I think people who talk to themselves are smart. Why? Because this is how you get the opportunity to challenge unhelpful beliefs. I’m not a huge fan of social media. It takes away time with the endless scroll. I love seeing what people…
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