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Healing, Forgiving, and Loving After a Painful Break Up

By Banu Sekendur in Blog, love & relationships

“People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you will know exactly what to do.” ~Anonymous

About five years ago, I learned the biggest lesson of my life about self-love and losing oneself in a relationship, through a breakup that almost killed me.

After going through another night of three hours of sleep, I drove myself to the ER to save my own life. I hadn’t eaten or slept much in three weeks, and the scale pointed to ninety-seven pounds. I felt weak, malnourished, and unloved.

Three weeks …

Try Not to Resist the Changes That Come Your Way

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Why I Stopped Trying to Fix Myself and How I Healed by Doing Nothing

By Nicole Barton in Blog, change & challenges, letting go, mindfulness & peace

“Everything in the universe is within you.” ~Rumi

When I was twenty-three, I lost my job through chronic illness. I thought my life had ended, and I spent the next few years an anxious, panicky mess—often hysterical. Eventually, I took off to scour the globe for well-being techniques, and searched far and wide for the meaning of life and how to become well again.

If you’re chronically ill, like I was, whether physically or emotionally, you’ve probably experienced the same misunderstanding, the same crazy-making “well, you look okay to me” comments, the same isolation, depression, and frustration that I …

Tell Someone You Love Them Today

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You Cannot Heal in the Same Environment That Made You Sick

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The Greatest Gifts You Can Give Someone

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How I Stopped Chasing Highs and Self-Destructing

By Will Williams in Blog, change & challenges

“Problems cannot be solved with the same mind set that created them.” ~Albert Einstein

In our culture, it’s pretty common to think of rock ‘n’ roll hedonism a little wistfully. From Keith Richards to Hunter S. Thompson, the wild nights and strung-out days of the world’s most iconic party animals are seen as integral to their sparkling creativity, rebellious nature, and untouchable glamour.

So many people, especially if they want to make it in the creative industries, idealize and inevitably attempt to mimic these lifestyles. Whether they want to be a “work hard, play hard” music producer, channel Hemingway …

When You Stop Worrying About What Other People Think

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You’re Smarter, Stronger, and Wiser Than You Were Yesterday

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

What Helped Me Love and Accept My Imperfect Body

By Berni Sewell in Blog, change & challenges, Featured, healthy habits

“You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.” ~Amy Bloom

“Just look at yourself!”

“That chubby face, those massive hips and thighs. The stumpy legs.”

“No wonder he doesn’t love you anymore. No wonder he left you for her! She is so much prettier than you are.”

I stood in front of the mirror. Tears streamed down my face. My body was shaking uncontrollably as I stared at it in disgust.

Resentment and anger accumulated in my chest. Heavy, dark, and painful, the all-consuming emotions tried to crush me. My throat felt tight, I couldn’t breathe, my …

Every Situation in Life Is Temporary

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Shine Your Light: You Have More to Contribute Than You Think

By Marlena Tillhon in Blog, meaning & passion

“Express yourself. There is nothing to fear. There is nothing to lose. There is just you being lived.” ~Marlena Tillhon

Writing is one of my biggest passions. I have always wanted to be a writer. But I have a fear of writing. Or so I thought.

I see writing as self-expression. It is an act of bravery to me. Allowing others to see my inner workings feels scary to me because I could look incompetent. They might think I’m wrong. They might think less of me. I could be ridiculed and not taken seriously. I may get rejected and feel …

What Little Chance You Have in Trying to Change Others

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Always Keep Singing Your Own Song

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Don’t Allow Someone to Treat You Poorly Just Because You Love Them

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Coping with Your Partner’s Life-Altering Medical Condition

By Emily Dreibelbis in Blog, change & challenges, love & relationships

“We don’t know what’s causing it,” I say to friends for what feels like the hundredth time. My boyfriend has been unable to walk or stand without pain for two years. And no doctors can seem to figure out why.

We were in our early twenties and had only been dating for a few months before his leg issue started. What ensued was a harsh transition from a highly active couple hiking mountains on the weekends, to a sedentary couple that needed to take an Uber to a coffee shop just a few blocks away.

Our identities as individuals and …

Someday This Will Be Funny

By Jen Picicci in Blog, change & challenges

“A great attitude becomes a great mood. A great mood becomes a great day. A great day becomes a great year. A great year becomes a great life.” ~Unknown

I was already in a terrible mood by the time we arrived at the hotel around 7:30pm. It was Thanksgiving, and my family and I had spent four hours in the car in order to visit out-of-town family. My daughter had an accident in car seat on the way out there, and my husband and I were both battling colds. Oh, and it was my birthday.

We’d spent the afternoon …

My To-Do List for Today

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

When the Euphoria Fades: Dealing with the Highs and Lows of Love

By Hannah Brooks in Blog, love & relationships

“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.” ~Sam Keen

When we fall in love, we feel excited to experience some of the most joyful moments of our lives. Because love is supposed to be the source of the best feelings, right? But what about when that relationship churns up some hard stuff and leaves you feeling hurt, annoyed, sad, and irate?

For many of us, especially deep-feelers like me, when we start to experience these inevitable lows in our relationship, we may conclude that something is inherently wrong …