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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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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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…
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Three P’s You Need to Create a Magical Life
There’s a word that most people would very much like to use when describing their life – magical. Something about that word just seems to say so much. For me, it’s a word that sparks so much feeling and vision. What exactly is a magical life and how do we begin creating one? I like to think of a magical life as a life filled with wonder, intention, love, compassion, and amazing experiences. A life filled with beauty and adventure on your own terms – that you create no matter your budget – whether that’s camping (or glamping!) in the woods, spending ample quality time with friends, or enjoying the…
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5 Tips for Boosting Positive Energy in Your Life
If you’re like me (a combination of always on the go and highly sensitive), you probably find yourself feeling drained and lacking desire to do much of anything from time to time. That’s when you know you need a few handy tools to boost the positive energy in your life. You may occasionally find your usually positive self feeling a little grouchy or negative. It happens to everyone now and then – even those people who come across as always positive! Life sometimes stacks up, crappy things happen, and we can fall off our usual track of self-care and positivity. Deep inside, we know that these emotions won’t last forever,…
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Four Great Tips to Zap the Cloudy Day Blues
Got the winter blues? Can’t lie, all the cold and dreary weather has had me struggling to find energy and motivation to do much of anything! For those who really struggle with this, believe it or not, it has a name! Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects many, many people, so you’re not alone. So, in this post I’m sharing four great tips to zap the cloudy day blues and help with Season Affective Disorder. For my friends (like me!) who are affected emotionally by cloudy, dreary weather, here are a few of my favorite mood boosters for darker days (I rely on these, along with occasional two-minute solo dance parties…
