It is important to slow down, and ask ourselves, “What are the values that define who we are?” Values are the things in life that you feel are most important to you.

Women who tie their self worth to their social media feedback have increased chances of poorer psychological well-being.

Social anxiety is an intense fear of being negatively evaluated by other people. Treatment ideas include exposure therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, pharmacology, and anxiety management skills.

3 natural ways to reduce your anxiety.

This interview my friend talks about her journey as a single mom. She reminds moms out there to “Try not to put too much pressure on yourself and enjoy the little moments when you can.”

Donny Starkins, a former D1 baseball player for Arizona State University, discusses how he found himself at rock bottom, addicted to pain pills following a traumatic surgery. He shares about the tools that have helped him live many years sober.

Brooke wanted more out of life, not physically more, but she stated, “more life, with less. Giving our children experiences over things.” Instead of living a life in constant commitment to others they now have the flexibility to do what they love and what they want to do.

I interviewed my friend about her decision to delete social media, despite her growing following of 20K IG followers and it being the sole marketing voice and visual for business, creating a substantial income for her. She opens up about her addiction to social media and how it was causing anxiety, depression, and loneliness in her life.

Are you pregnant and struggling to accept the changes to your growing body? Or maybe now you have had your baby, and instead of feeling all the joy, you have negative emotions about your post-pregnancy body? Just know, you are not alone. Many women have difficulty navigating postpartum body image.

We cannot pour from an empty cup. We can only offer others, what we have ourselves. Taking good care of our children, starts with taking good care of ourselves.

Our job is to fill our hearts with so much of our own self love and approval, that we don’t seek it externally from anyone else. 

Holly shares how she worked through her fears and mental battles in order to follow her heart and start her own business. She went from ground zero to a quarter of a million dollars in revenue at the young age of 25.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Macy Kasperbauer discusses the importance of mental health with children and young people.

Basing our self-worth on what we think others are thinking of us leads us to becoming addicted to their approval.

Lindsay and I discuss anxiety, people-pleasing, boundary setting, and the valuable lessons she gained through therapy!

I met Courtney when I walked into her yoga class 3+ years ago. I was immediately drawn to her. Here I was this stranger to her, but she welcomed me with the same warmth and kindness as she did everyone else.

My purpose for starting this blog is to share stories that embrace the messiness and realness of life, in the hopes that it can help others.