Happy Thanksgiving, friends! 🦃✨ Gratitude isn’t just about saying “thank you” for the good stuff. It’s about noticing the ordinary, the messy, the imperfect parts of life too, and giving yourself permission to feel appreciation anyway. Here’s what I’ve learned:
How do you feel about the upcoming family holiday gatherings? Do you catch yourself saying “yes” when you really want to say “no”? Or bending over backwards to meet everyone else’s expectations? When all you really want to do is
Doing the work to change your anger responses isn’t just powerful—it’s transformative. It creates a ripple effect that touches every corner of your life, including your most important relationships. For me, one of the biggest shifts happened in my marriage.
Do you get scare-cited about the holidays? You know… you love the season, but it also brings up feelings of dread, anxiety, or just plain exhaustion? 😅 As Anne Lamott reminds us: “No is a complete sentence.” Families—they know us
📢 Other people’s opinions? They’re just that—opinions. They only have as much power over you as you allow them to have. Sure, opinions can feel critical, judgmental, or know-it-all. But here’s the thing, they don’t define you. They don’t dictate
It’s wild how one thought can flip your whole day, isn’t it? A snarky comment. A change in plans you didn’t want. A tiny setback. Suddenly, the whole day feels off. Here’s the thing, your thoughts are optional. You get
How much of your life has been shaped by what other people might think? 🤔 Let’s be real,worrying about how you’re perceived is exhausting. And it robs you of your peace. What if you gave yourself permission to stop performing?
Transforming your relationship with anger starts with two powerful practices: self-compassion and vulnerability. In this episode of From Pissed Off to Poised, I dive deep into these essentials and explore how compassion and vulnerability work hand-in-hand to create real, lasting
There’s a lot of talk these days about “toxic people.” But here’s the truth: there’s actually no such thing as a toxic person. 😲 Other people can’t crawl inside your brain and control how you feel. What happens is this:
Comparisonitis. That compulsion to measure your worth against someone else’s highlight reel. 😒 And let’s be honest, it’s way too easy to fall into that trap these days. We spend so much of our lives online, scrolling past picture-perfect posts