Lately I’ve been making an effort to be very mindful about protecting my energy. So I thought I’d share a few thoughts about how you can tap into higher levels of protecting your energy. This is especially important when you have a lot happening and have to be careful not to become depleted (which is so me right now). It takes practice, but learning to gracefully say no to things in advance that you know will drain you or that you know you can’t give 100% to is an art that is so worth the effort. Raise your standards. Be highly selective with where you spend your precious energy. Edit…
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Quotes That Will Inspire You to Practice Compassion with Oprah Daily
Compassion is such an important topic in our world today. Everyone is struggling in some way. When we take time to really see other’s as fellow humans who are doing their best, our hearts open to more grace, patience, and love. I was grateful and honored to be included in this piece, 50 Quotes That Will Inspire You to Practice Compassion in Oprah Daily! You can see me at #49 (along with a link to my book, Operation Happiness). View the gallery here. Oprah and her fantastic staff work so hard to spread love, healing, and joy, and to help you live the life you want. If you don’t already…
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3 Mindset Shifts for Joy and Success
Deliberate mindset shifts are some of the biggest keys in how to be happier overall Mindset is everything. The thoughts we choose to think, the way we choose to view any situation, the stories we tell ourselves…are all part of our power to create our more joyful, successful, dynamic lives on purpose. This is great news, because it means that with a few (or more!) life-changing mindset shifts, we can choose to be in charge and be the happiest, highest version of ourselves much more often, if not most of the time. Deliberate mindset shifts are some of the biggest keys to how to be happier overall. Who doesn’t want…
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Three Questions to Help You Create a Great Year
It’s a fresh new year and I’m so ready! Ready to celebrate and focus on all the positive momentum, positive energy, and great experiences I know this year will have to offer. I always start a new year off with quite a bit of mindset work and journaling. It’s so helpful in setting intentions and creating momentum! I thought I’d invite you to join me. Below (and over on Instagram with a video) I’ve shared three questions to help you create a great year. You you can re-visit these simple but powerful questions any time you need to spark a little motivation and clarity. They’re fantastic journal prompts and can…
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Three Self-Care Goals for Stepping Up Joy
In find so much inspiration in the changing of the seasons. The coziness, the peaceful reminders that nature is always working its magic, and the feeling of fresh starts. When a new season begins, it’s a perfect time to evaluate your self-care routines and step things up. To kick off this season, I wanted to share three self-care goals for stepping up joy that will have a great R.O.E. (return on energy). Evaluate Where Your Attention is Going This one is big when it comes to your mental self-care. And it comes down to one strategy: Stop giving your attention to things that don’t interest or inspire you. That’s it!…
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3 Inspiring Tips for Creating Your Best Year
Happy New Year Beautiful Friends! Who else is feeling grateful for the incredible energy that comes with a fresh start? Here are a few little thoughts to consider when moving forward into 2021 to help you create your very best year: 1) The best to create positive change is through deliberate action taken consistently. A very simple way to keep yourself on track with this is to keep a separate paper calendar for a particular big goal and put an X over each day that you’ve taken some kind of action toward it. 2) Vow to be kinder to yourself this year. Forgive yourself once and for all for past…
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How to Create a Bedside Self Care Station for Relaxation and Better Sleep
First I want to say I’m sending you all tons of love and support through this challenging time. It’s the 3rd week of quarantine, and we’re all doing our best to stay well, support those who need us, and make the most of it. It’s my hope that this can be a transformational time full of positive shifts and meaningful connections with ourselves and those we love. I’ve been working on getting creative with some of the projects and activities around our home that I’ve been wanting to tackle to for a while, including organizing my nightstand. One of my favorite (and easy) little projects is this bedside self care…
