It’s Okay to Struggle with Self-Confidence, But Still Give Yourself Compassion
A reminder to myself – I know it’s hard, but don’t be so hard on yourself. I saw this quote the other day that read, “While you’re being overly critical of yourself, someone is admiring your strength.” And I thought to myself, how absolutely true. My anxiety lately has been through the roof. I wrote […]
My Mom Would Want Me to Keep Smiling
As many of you have seen through social media, my mother passed away on Wednesday, May 19th after a long, courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. We all knew my mom was going to pass soon, we were preparing to put her on hospice, so I knew it would happen soon and that she likely wouldn’t […]
Listen to Your Body & Mind—Give Yourself What You Need
This week, I am tired. Emotionally. Physically. Tired. My therapist told me I should journal after visits with my mom, to reflect on what I’m feeling. At this point, we are all tired. It is tiring to watch the strongest woman I know be so physically weak. It is tiring to talk and think about […]
You Keep Showing Up—That’s Strength
You have good and bad days, but you keep showing up – that’s strength. These last few days with my mom has been an up and down rollercoaster. My mom made the tough, but right decision to stop treatment. Her body is weak. The chemo will likely do more harm than good. She doesn’t want […]
The Pain Comes in Waves, But the Wave Will Pass
The pain comes in waves. Hold on and trust that this wave will pass. It has been a really hard week for my family. My mom has been in the hospital all week for various cancer-related issues and my cousin passed away after being on life support for a few days. It’s been hard to […]
You Can Love What You Do, And Still Need a Break from It
You can love what you do, and still need a break from it. I love speaking, I love breaking the stigma around mental health, I love being able to challenge myself and come up with new ideas and get really creative about things I thought I couldn’t do. I love it all. But I also […]
You Can, Even When It Feels Like You Can’t
I remember growing up, one of the books I loved was, “The Little Engine That Could”. The Engine repeats over and over, “I think I can, I think I can” until it could. I hope you remember today that you can. I hope you find even the smallest amount of light within you that empowers […]
Find Joy in the Now
Time flies, so enjoy the moment. We take so many things for granted, our family, friends, partners, our jobs, our homes, the list goes on and on. The days feel long, but the months and years fly by. I know so many of us feel like we will be happy when something happens. We will […]
There is Always Light in the Darkness
This week has been a tough week for me and my family. My mom’s cancer has progressed to stage 4 and the news has been heartbreaking. The doctors are giving her 9 to 12 months to live. Writing that and reading that statement is unbearable. My mom has been struggling lately with this news, I […]
You Are a Beautiful Work in Progress
We are all a work in progress. No one has it figured out, everyone is constantly learning and growing and changing. It’s really easy to beat ourselves up for being a work in progress and for not having it all together. But how beautiful is it to realize that you don’t have to be in […]
