Acknowledging where you are is powerful. It is a way of saying, “This is who I am, and these are the things I’m dealing with.” And sometimes acknowledging where you are means looking unblinkingly at a lot of unpleasant things. Depression. Loss. Lack of opportunities. Pain. And that unflinching look at the things you absolutely…
Author: Amanda
One Size Fits All Chronic Pain Advice? Take It or Leave It, It’s Up to You
The problem with one size fits all chronic pain advice? It doesn’t work. Don’t get me wrong- it may work for some of us. But for many of us, the advice floating around on the internet isn’t gonna fit our situation at all. And if we try to follow it, it may do more harm…
All or Nothing Goals? (Why Most New Year’s Resolutions Suck)
I’ve been thinking about the “New Year, New You” idea that floats around this time every year. Why does it have to be a New You? What’s wrong with you as you are right now? I’m not saying that we shouldn’t make changes. That we shouldn’t try to improve our health, finances, relationships, or any…
3 Tips for Making Your New Year’s Goals Easier to Achieve
I’m not usually big on New Year’s goals. Part of the problem is that most of my past attempts at tapping into the “new year, new you” energy didn’t work. Either I was trying to make too many changes all at once or I’d start strong on one goal but then fizzle out. Tips for…
Sharing My Favorite Meditation With You
One more week, y’all. The Christmas craziness will be over soon. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, nearly everyone agrees that the holidays can be stressful. So, whether you’re looking forward to Christmas or counting down the days until the holiday season is nothing more than a memory, I thought that now would be an excellent…