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“I’ve come to trust not that events will always unfold exactly as I want, but that I will be fine either way. The challenges we face in life are always lessons that serve our soul’s growth.” ~ Marianne Williamson At the age of nine, I was sitting in a doctor’s office at Baylor University with both of my parents when we were all told I wouldn’t live to see twenty-three. The doctor casually told us my dad would probably never get to walk me down the aisle and I’d likely...

“Boundaries are a part of self-care. They are healthy, normal, and necessary.” ~Doreen Virtue I still have the journal entry that sparked my journey into boundary-setting. It says, in striking black pen, “I wish I could speak my truth. If I can learn to speak my truth before I die, I will die a happy woman.” Dramatic? Maybe. But I was tired of being a pushover, a people-pleaser. I’d written it the day after I’d been the recipient of unwanted advances at a bar. For thirty minutes, a stranger...

I’ve spent so much time on the dieting hamster wheel that I am almost too ashamed to admit it. Throughout my teen years I went from one crash diet to the next. When this proved more than unfruitful and disappointing, I changed strategies. The next twelve years I spent searching for the “right lifestyle” for me, which would allow me to shrink to an acceptable size, be happy and healthy, and make peace with my body. You can probably guess that I never found such a lifestyle. And I’m sure that...

Hi friends! Since we’re well into December now, I imagine many of you may be either starting or rounding out your holiday shopping. If you’re not yet familiar with Backpack Buddha, I highly recommend checking them out! What I love about Backpack Buddha is that they not only offer beautiful fair-trade, eco-friendly products, supporting craftsmen and women in Nepal, they also donate 10 percent of their profits to a number of worthy causes. Started in 2015, they base their entire business model...

“I’m not sad about any of my life. It’s so unconventional. It doesn’t look anything like I thought it would.” ~Edie Falco I knew what was coming. My co-worker Rose was midway through her second chocolate martini and feeling loose enough at our after-work get-together to stop talking about her marriage and instead, start talking about my non-marriage. “I don’t get it. Why haven’t you ever been married?” she asked, in a disbelieving tone. I sighed. “You know, this is the third time...

“When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself.” ~Paulo Coelho There it is again. Another person asks me for help. There’s a sharp pull inside of me to stop what I am doing and give. And the internal struggle comes up. I should just say yes and help them. What’s it take to write out a few text lines? An extra phone call? It’s not so bad, I tell myself. You are, after all, a caregiver. My internal voice is so strong. It has been with me for a long time, this voice. Then...

“You can have your experience without your experience having you.” ~Linda Pransky You’re no doubt aware that your moods can fluctuate from day to day, even moment to moment. I think most people can appreciate, when they really consider it, that their state of mind is a big variable in their experience of life. What they don’t always see is that their state of mind is responsible for 100 percent of their experience. The problem is, it’s often hard to remember this or feel consoled...

“How pleasant is the day when we give up striving to be young or slender. ‘Thank God!’ we say, ‘those illusions are gone.’” ~Alain de Botton Are you high functioning at school, college, or in your career, but dysfunctional with food? I was. I’ve always been ambitious. I see things, and I wanna do them too, even better! It’s a powerful trait, but unruly—like living with a big dog. Sometimes it strains on its leash and pulls you along further than you thought you’d...

“Always speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.” ~Unknown You may not want to admit this to others, but I know the truth about you. You freeze, clam up, and shut down when tensions rise and your spidey-sense detects a hint of conflict in the air. You run for cover during the storm, and when it’s over, you judge yourself for not having delivered the perfect soliloquy in the heat of the moment to convey your point and get what you need and deserve. And then you collapse into a hot mess...

“Slow down. Calm down. Don’t worry. Don’t hurry. Trust the process.” ~Alexandra Stoddard  Heard in the offices across America… “I’m so busy and have no time!” “How is it almost 2019 already?!” “I’ll sleep when I’m dead…” We’re so focused on the next deadline, getting the next promotion, having the approval of our managers and peers alike that we push, push, push all the time. Oh, how I can relate! I worked in corporate America commuting into NYC (two hours...