It's Ok if You're Feeling Unmotivated
It’s okay if you’ve been feeling unmotivated. Some things may have come easily to you before, and now you’re finding it difficult to get those same tasks done. Know that you aren’t alone. I too, right now, am feeling wildly unmotivated to write this blog post. I’ve been feeling incredibly unmotivated to get out of […]
Body Positivity
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown, host of the vlog DearCaroline, spoke about body positivity in the age of social media and comparison. She shared her experiences with body image issues as well as coping skills to help build confidence and self-worth. Remember, you are loved and you are beautiful!
Saying No is Self-Care
Saying no is a beautiful form of self-care. Too often we will say yes to opportunities or to people that are not good for us, out of fear that better things won’t come. We will say yes to opportunities when we already have too much on our plates. Or we will say yes to staying […]
Coping with Back to School Anxiety
This week for #WarriorWednesday, #DearCaroline discussed anxiety about going back to school and how to deal with the unknowns. She gave a few tips on how to approach this new school year. First, go in with an open mindset, no matter what your school is doing. Be open to the way this year is going […]
Trust What Is, Rather Than What Should Be
Happiness is letting every situation be what it is, instead of what you think it should be. I came across this quote on my phone from 2017. Just a few months before I was about to leave the relationship I was in that held me back and put me down, and finally be set free. […]
Overcoming the Fear of the Future
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with another #DearCaroline vlog on overcoming the anxiety of uncertainty and the fear of the future. She says that this is one of her biggest fears, and it has pushed her back so many times. Especially now, when no one knows what's going to happen next due to […]
Balance Takes Time & That's Okay
Life is about more than just accomplishing the next task on your to-do list. Work is, of course, an important part of life, and building yourself a career doing something you love is something for which we all strive. Work is not, however, the only thing that matters. I’m often guilty of spending too much […]
‘@awarenesstomentalhealth Takes Over Insta Stories
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Christian Hall, the founder of @awarenesstomentalhealth on Instagram, celebrated his birthday by taking over our Insta stories to talk about his mission to spread mental health awareness and positivity. Check out his bio below! Christian is the Founder of Awareness To Mental Health, a global community organization that is bringing awareness […]
Normalize Being Kind to Others
I love the work that I do. I get to work with some remarkable young people who want to change the world for the better. I remember when I was their age, I felt so afraid to speak up about what I was going through. I remember having people in my life that I admired […]
Toxic Relationships
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with her #DearCaroline vlog to discuss toxic relationships. She shares some of her experiences living through toxic relationships as well as some warning signs. She says the biggest takeaway she wants people to get from this is to trust your gut when something feels wrong. Follow along […]