Self-compassion is being gentle with yourself even when you feel like being self-critical. It’s choosing understanding over judgment. Kristin Neff, PhD Self-love may seem an essential component of emotional wellness. After ...
No one can steal contentment, joy, gratitude, or peace… we have to give it away. Kristin Armstrong As we enter another week of #StayHomeMN, you might notice an antsy sort of ...
gratitude Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie As we look around this week, the signs of Thanksgiving are ...
Last week, we shared some common signs of perfectionism. Maybe they got you wondering about your own relationship with “perfect”. Or about a friend or family member. But where do ...
To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. And if you no longer need them, then that is ...
You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. John C. Maxwell This is the time ...
Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented. Sonja Lyubomirsky ...
Don’t believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate. Renee Jain Good old anxiety. It thinks it’s helping us (and sometimes it is)… …but often it’s just ...
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. Albert Camus Spring is here! …or so they say. The calendar says it’s April. Spring break ...
No one is ever more him/herself than when they really laugh. Their defenses are down. It’s very Zen-like, that moment. They are completely open, completely themselves when that message hits ...
