Ghostbusters: How I’ve Handled Being Ghosted

In honor of the spooky season upon us, I felt it appropriate to dive into the very strange, hurtful and all-too-common practice of ghosting. For those of you lucky enough to not know exactly what I’m talking about, I’ll explain. Ghosting is a social phenomenon where, seemingly out of nowhere,...

Happiness

Simple Tools I Use to Manage Frustration

Okay, so, I don’t know if this resonates with all of you (I mean, I hope it does), but these past few months have felt intense. Can you relate? I’m not sure if there’s something happening in the cosmos, on this planet, or just in my small life sphere, but...

Happiness

People Who Are Inspiring Me Right Now

No man (or woman) is an island. Even though we can cultivate all that we wish to be from the inside, life would be pretty boring and uneventful if we didn’t have people around us who inspire, motivate, and teach us what life really is all about. While I know...

Well-Being

My thoughts on body image, the words we use, and what I wish we’d stop doing

I can vividly remember the moment when I first was introduced to the notion that my body, as it was in a given moment, could be considered “unacceptable.” For whatever reason, when I was in middle school, I attended a doctor’s appointment with my dad. It was a routine appointment....

Well-Being

5 Affirmations for Embracing Fall

For some reason, the transition from summer to fall always feels a bit tricky for me. I’m not sure if I still have some of that childhood emotion about summertime being the time for lightheartedness and fun, but I know that I’ve always loved the energy of summer, and I’ve...

Mindfulness

How I Weather Incoming Storms

This week has been a whirlwind, to say the least. It’s funny how you can make plans for your life, and then have everything turned upside down when unexpected storms are at your doorstep. I say this in the physical sense, as we in Florida have been bracing ourselves for...