Category Archives: Conscious Living Last week, I mentioned that I often close my morning pages with affirmations. I’ve mentioned before that I work with affirmations as a personal development tool, but I didn’t explain the whys or hows. Today I’ll do just that. I began using affirmations after reading about them in Louise Hay’s book, You Can Heal Your […]  Do you have a routine you follow first thing in the morning? My morning practice is ever evolving but usually involves writing and some form of exercise (either simple yoga poses and stretching or a walk). I’ve kept a journal for most of my life. Some years I wrote regularly; others I’d go months with […]  “It’s startling to see the degree to which people with the fixed mindset do not believe in effort.” – Carol Dweck, PhD, in Mindset: The New Psychology of Success After writing about ease and the limits of having a fixed mindset, I realized I had a little bit more to say about fixed vs growth mindsets, particularly […]  Last week I shared my story of learning to love my body. This week, I’m sharing inspiration for practicing self love and changing the expectations for the next generation. My earliest messages about body image started at home. Dove’s Legacy campaign (video below) posts similar findings. When moms and daughters were asked what they liked […]  It’s the month of Valentines. The winter holidays have come and gone, New Year’s resolutions may already be history, but love is in the air. Isn’t it time to love yourself as much as you do others? I hated my body for much of my life. From a young age, I understood that I’d inherited […] |
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