You are enough

You are enough

It’s not always easy to empower yourself, but it is important. In order to lead a happy and fulfilling life, you need to learn how to be your own best friend. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

November 01, 20222 min read

Why Investing in Positive Emotional Health is Worth It.

Why Investing in Positive Emotional Health is Worth It.

Do you find that you are buying into this notion that your value lies in your youth, beauty, and ability to please others? ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

October 24, 20222 min read

Self healing that won't feel good to you

Self healing that won't feel good to you

The trap is thinking all things related to healing will be simple, clear, linear, and easy to do. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

October 16, 20222 min read

What Is Trauma?

What Is Trauma?

Everyone has experienced some type of trauma in their lives. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20223 min read

What Are The Symptoms Of Shame?

What Are The Symptoms Of Shame?

There’s a big difference between unhealthy shame that is necessary for healing. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20224 min read

Seeking Certainty

Seeking Certainty

If there’s a word that perfectly summarizes 2020, it’s uncertainty. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20223 min read

How Your Body Processes Trauma

How Your Body Processes Trauma

How does trauma manifest in you? ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20223 min read

How To Identify Your Triggers And Learn From Them

How To Identify Your Triggers And Learn From Them

What triggers you? What causes you anxiety, fear, or stress? ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20225 min read

How to Say No and Honor Your Self Worth

How to Say No and Honor Your Self Worth

So often we say yes to things that we don’t want to do, and then regret it later. We feel guilty for not helping out, or maybe even a little resentful that someone asked us in the first place. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20224 min read

Building Self-Worth – Do You Have What It Takes To Feel Really Good About Yourself?

Building Self-Worth – Do You Have What It Takes To Feel Really Good About Yourself?

Self-worth is the subjective appraisal of one’s worth. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20224 min read

Your Window of Tolerance

Your Window of Tolerance

As a former jet engine mechanic in the Air Force, I love complicated things. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20223 min read

Reconnecting With Your Body

Reconnecting With Your Body

In a recent post (here), I explained that the last thing you want to do when dealing with trauma is to discount it. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 15, 20223 min read

Changing Your Perspective

Changing Your Perspective

Do you ever feel like the world is against you? ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 08, 20224 min read

Finding Your Supporting Space

Finding Your Supporting Space

When working through trauma or any tough times, you need to equip yourself with everything you need to make the journey easier. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 06, 20223 min read

5 Ways to Show Moral Support

5 Ways to Show Moral Support

Almost every person in the world has experienced a time when they have needed to show morale support. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 06, 20224 min read

Reparenting Yourself to Increase Your Sense of Self-Worth

Reparenting Yourself to Increase Your Sense of Self-Worth

Have you ever felt like the world is against you? ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 06, 20227 min read

You Are Resourceful

You Are Resourceful

These days, we’re dealing with a lot. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 06, 20223 min read

Define Self-Esteem And Improve Self-Confidence

Define Self-Esteem And Improve Self-Confidence

Achieving the goal to define self-esteem is a challenge. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 06, 20224 min read

Direct and Indirect Trauma

Direct and Indirect Trauma

The blog post will describe the difference between direct and indirect trauma. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 06, 20223 min read

What are Intentions and Why are They Important

What are Intentions and Why are They Important

Intention is an ever-changing mental state; therefore, you develop it as you attempt to perform something specific ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 02, 202211 min read

Flag and Faint

Flag and Faint

These are the stages that many people experience at some point. But the fact is that deep, profound trauma can go beyond these four stages. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 02, 20223 min read

Stages of Trauma

Stages of Trauma

You can’t overcome something that you don’t understand. And trauma is no different. ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 02, 20223 min read

3 Benefits of Having Stable Self-Worth

3 Benefits of Having Stable Self-Worth

Self-worth is a complex, ever-changing thing. It’s never easy to understand or pin down exactly what it means for you and your life. But there are some benefits of having stable self-worth that everyo... ...more

Emotional Wellbeing

September 02, 20223 min read

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