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How I Went from Approval Seeking to Authentic Living

“My life transformed when I stopped caring what people in the stands thought.” ~Brené Brown

One afternoon, I had coffee with a friend who told me that she and her family all have a garden campfire every Friday night and toast marshmallows. It sounded so rustically idyllic compared to our normal frozen pizza and movie tradition that I asked my husband if we could do the same that evening.

He sat down to pick up the remote control and casually replied that he was too tired to build a fire, then thought nothing more of it. But I felt devastated …

The Biggest Mistake We Make in Life

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Be Kind

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The World Is a Better Place Because You’re In It

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You Started on This Path for a Good Reason

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Remember Who Checks on You

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Take the 30-Day Self-Care Challenge!

By Lori Deschene in Blog

Hi friend! As we approach the New Year, I imagine many of you, like me, are thinking about what you’d like to do differently in 2024—or who and how you want to be in the year ahead.

Though we likely all have varied goals, I can say with total confidence it all starts with the same thing: self-care.

Whether you want more adventure, meaning, peace, love, joy, or anything else, it’s all more attainable if you feel your best, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

With this in mind, I recently created a 30-Day Self-Care Challenge that can help us all take …

Happy Monday

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Being Grateful for the Peaceful Coexistence of Joy and Pain

By Jackie Honey in Blog

“It’s a gift to exist, and with existence comes suffering. There’s no escaping that, but if you are grateful for your life, then you must be grateful for all of it.” ~Stephen Colbert

Life is not a war; you do not conquer it, nor do you overcome it. You simply accept that suffering is an inevitable and necessary rite of passage on our paths throughout life.

No one is immune to pain; it is only dished out at different levels, and our own internal experience is incomparable. We share similar human experiences—that is the tie that binds us all together—but …

The Holiday Season Doesn’t Have to Be…

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Holly and Jolly

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Time Does Not Heal All Wounds

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You Must Learn to Trust

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How I Overcame Self-Hatred and 6 Ways to Love Yourself

By Quinn Trimmer in Blog, love & relationships

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~Sharon Salzberg

When was the last time you looked at your reflection and extended love to yourself? Before I discovered the life-changing power of self-love, I had not extended love to myself for years. This is the story of how I transformed my self-hatred into self-love, how it changed my life, and several tips to practice in your life.

For a long time, I believed self-love was something to be avoided at all costs. Like many, I had become habituated to the “hustle and …

This Season of Joy Is Often a Season of Sorrow

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Why I Sense Threats Everywhere and Panic All the Time

By Leah Kim in Blog

“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their bodies are constantly bombarded by visceral warning signs, and, in an attempt to control these processes, they often become expert at ignoring their gut feelings and in numbing awareness of what is played out inside. They learn to hide from their selves.” ~Bessel A. van der Kolk

I have a prescription for Lorazepam.

After coming home from picking up my first ever bottle from the pharmacy several years ago, I threw the bottle at the wall and cried.

I used …

It’s Time to Renegotiate the Contract

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How a Rescue Dog Helped Heal My Lonely, Longing Heart

By Dilshad Mehta in Blog

“Maybe it’s time for the fighter to be fought for, the holder to be held, and the lover to be loved.” ~Unknown

There’s this cheesy saying I heard once—“Dog, when spelled backwards, is god.” As a companion to my dog, I can honestly say this is truer than you might ever imagine it to be.

There is something special about dogs or perhaps animals in general. They are not plugged into the matrix of human dramas and suffering the way we are entrenched in it. And because they are out of that cycle, in a way, they become our bodhisattvas.…