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How to Start Liking Your Body More (Just as It Is)

By Corinne Dobbas in Blog, healthy habits, love & relationships

“Body love is more than acceptance of self or the acceptance of the body. Body love is about self-worth in general. It’s more than our physical appearance.” ~Mary Lambert

This past week, I got married.

For me, this symbolized not only a new chapter in my life with a partner, but also a new chapter in life with myself.

Here, in this new chapter, I officially left behind the woman who was constantly trying to mold herself into whatever she needed to be to (hopefully) be accepted and loved by a partner.

And instead, I found the woman who was …

Overcoming Defensive Thinking: If You Try to Avoid Criticism, Read On

By Lars Nielsen in Blog, change & challenges, mindfulness & peace

“We are used to thinking of thinking as a good thing, as that which makes us human. It can be quite a revelation to discover that so much of our thinking appears to be boring, repetitive, and pointless while keeping us isolated and cut off from the feelings of connection that we most value.” ~Mark Epstein

I grew up with parents who seemed to love me until I was eight but then turned on me inexplicably.

Suddenly, my father would hit me, two knuckles on top of my head, yelling, “Why don’t you listen?”

My parents gave me grudging credit …

I Just Wanted to Tell You I Love You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The Happiest People Don’t Have the Best of Everything

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Why I No Longer Need to Be the Best at Everything I Do

By Vironika Tugaleva in Blog, letting go

“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have. ” ~Abraham Lincoln

As a child, my father always told me, “At everything you do, you have to be number one.” I tried. In some ways, I succeeded. I got high grades. Sometimes, the highest. Sometimes, I got awards.

I became an expert at figuring out other people’s expectations and meeting them. This got me approval, but it never made me happy. I wasn’t passionate about grades, awards, or …

Never Assume That Loud Is Strong and Quiet Is Weak

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You Can’t Calm the Storm

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How I Prioritize and Take Care of Myself Without Feeling Selfish

By Sara Fabian in Blog, healthy habits

“I am worthy of the best things in life, and I now lovingly allow myself to accept it.” ~Louise Hay

Looking back on my life, I see that for a long time I struggled to take care of my own wants and needs and didn’t make them a priority. I used to find that very uncomfortable, and sometimes even selfish. I was a master of giving, but I faced serious obstacles to receiving.

By nature, I am a nurturer. I find tremendous joy and fulfillment in giving, so the old me used to offer plenty of time and energy to …

People Who Make You Laugh and Feel Loved

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How a 10-Day Silent Retreat Helped Heal My Grieving Heart

By Kerstin Pilz in Blog, change & challenges, mindfulness & peace

“In a retreat situation, you are forced to come face to face with yourself, to see yourself in depth, to meet yourself.” ~Lama Zopa Rinpoche

When I was at university, doing a ten-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat was considered a hardcore rite of passage only the toughest among us attempted. Those who lasted the distance referred to it as a “mind-blowing” and “life-changing” experience.

“Think of how you feel after an orgasm,” a friend said when I considered finally doing a Vipassana meditation retreat to reconnect with myself after a decade in full time employment. “Imagine feeling for two months …

Love Is Worth Fighting For

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Stop Worrying About What People Think of You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Sometimes the Safe Path is Not the Right Path

By Jen Picicci in Blog, meaning & passion, work fulfillment

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

When I was a kid, I wanted to be an artist. I loved to draw, especially, and even took art classes on the weekends when I could. For fun.

Obviously, being an artist isn’t a viable career (or so everyone in my life told me in subtle and not so subtle ways), so instead of going to college to delve deeper into drawing or painting or sculpture, I went the safe route: art teacher.

Well, after a few semesters I decided I didn’t want …

Straighten Out That Crown and Keep it Moving

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Stop Hating Yourself for Everything You Aren’t

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

A Letter to My Exes: I’m Sorry You Never Knew Me

By Harmony Kwiker in Blog, love & relationships

“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” ~Brené Brown

To all of my ex-boyfriends, ex-lovers, and especially my ex-husband, I am so sorry.

I’m sorry because I never gave you the chance to really know me. I hid myself from you. I showed you the smallest version of myself because I didn’t trust you to meet me in my strength, my bigness, and my desire. Well, in truth it was …