selfhelp
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My Intention Word for 2024…
Instead of making boring old New Year resolutions every year, I settle upon a word or theme I want to focus on that year. Last year was Glow. I’ve written some blog posts this year that covered the theme of Glow such as Radical Shifts and How to Glow Up…
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How to Glow Up in 12 Months
Can you believe it? We’re less than 3 months away from 2024 (**scream-cry-laugh). A year seems to fly by when you get older, but you can come out of it feeling like a different person if you’ve been continuously working on yourself. Hardships bleed into gratitude as you reflect on…
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Radical Shifts: Your Life Can Really Change in a Year
Your reality depends on your perception. -NP I’ve always hated transitions. From grade 3 to 4 (the start of the grading system), I got a sea of Cs and minuses. From grade 7 to 8 (elementary to high school), I landed in the hospital…twice. From grade 12 to freshman…
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The Evolution of My Therapy Journey
I saw my first psychiatrist when I was 13 years old. It was, at the time, beyond my control and came as part of the recovery package. My initial sessions were awkward partly because I was so far gone down the rabbit hole that logic was an afterthought. My brain…
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Why We Need to All Think More like a Movie Actor: My Review of the Critically Acclaimed “Greenlights”
I know what you’re thinking…. ANOTHER celebrity memoir? Hear me out, okay? I don’t believe this memoir was an attempt to create another revenue stream or to undo a PR fiasco. This wasn’t some management team decision because this memoir is a pure mess. But a beautiful one that will…
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Self-Taught Lessons with Feminism: Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs and Reclaiming Your Femininity
We, women, are more powerful than we sometimes feel. Although there have been significant strides in gender equality, there are still yards to cover regarding fairness in all aspects of our day-to-day life. Whether it’s winning a Nobel prize or getting a successful round of funding for your startup; being…
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3 Times Throwing in the Towel Brought me More Joy
Most of us have grown up living with the fear of failure. It’s beaten into us at an early age. When I was maybe in the third grade, I remember nearly drowning the first time I dived off the board at my local swimming pool. In that moment, no one…
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Don’t Know Who Needs to Hear This But: Managing Your Expectations Around Partners 101
In my recent post, I went all-in on the stress that results from not having our expectations met on our moods, motivation, and energy. In this one, I want to discuss the expectations surrounding your partners. Let’s face it. Making a commitment to someone is a huge deal. It’s time…
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Why Having an Ego Isn’t Always a Bad Thing
We’ve always associated having an ego with a bad thing. “Oh, he has a big ego.” Except, if you’ve studied psychology, you might know that the ego is a necessary mechanism for us to regulate and mediate between acting on our immediate impulses. The ego represents the tip of the…
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