How To Avoid the “Quitter’s Day” Slump
Growing up, I had a notebook addiction. I was obsessed with cracking open the spine of a new journal and dreaming over the limitless possibilities…
Personal Growth
The Impact of 2020 on New Year’s Resolutions: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Sitting down with my journal this week, I had hoped to write a reflection that I could one day show my children, something about how…
New Year’s Resolutions and How to Make Them Last: A Wellness Guide
After a particularly long and tedious year, many of us have fallen away from our usual routines of exercise, prayer, and other important wellness activities.…
Looking Back on 2020: The Lessons I Learned From a Challenging Year
This year has felt like a decade and has been unpredictable in so many ways. Amid all the tragedy and loss, there have been so…
Avoid Backsliding Into Old Habits When Visiting Back Home
Going back home to visit family and friends from my hometown is something I always look forward to. I moved out for college, came back…
Single in Quarantine: Self-Reflection During Self-Isolation
Growing up, I thought that my ultimate goal in life was to get married. Not only did pop culture insinuate this since the Disney movies…
Concrete Ways to Get Better at Making Decisions
“Wow, I hope this isn’t really how people see me,” I thought at a recent training at work. We were watching a video that reviewed…
Why I’m Making New Year’s Resolutions in Fall
Nothing speaks of endless possibility quite like the crisp first page of a new notebook. At least, that’s how I’ve always justified my burgeoning stationery…
My Pandemic Fitness Journey, and the Emotional Benefits of Slowing Down
Having played sports and been active all my life, I’ve always thought of movement as something as natural to me as breathing. When I was…
What a Life ‘Pause’ Taught Me About Finding My Purpose
Like much of the world, I’ve been doing a whole lot less lately. We’ve all watched, helpless, as COVID-19 made its way to our towns…
