What is self love? According to Wikipedia: Self-love defined as “love of self” or “regard for one’s own happiness or advantage” has both been conceptualized as a basic human necessity and as a moral flaw, akin to vanity and selfishness, synonymous with amour propre, conceit, conceitedness, egotism, et al. But, there are so many more …
People sometimes ask me who is my most favorite person? Who is it that inspires me? Who would I like to be with, if you were deserted on an uninhabited island. Who would I like to go on a date with? They are quite taken aback when I say “myself”! I am not embarrassed to …
Have you ever felt that you are not needed? That someone you really care about doesn’t feel the same towards you, And in between all those feelings you start losing yourself. Ever felt that you have no purpose? We all feel like that at one point in our lives. That overwhelming pain of not being …
This time last year, I made the extremely heartbreaking and painful discovery that my husband was having an affair. It turned my world upside down and my heart inside out. The pain, sadness, anger, and confusion were unbearable. At the time, I didn’t know how I was going to make it through a day. Now, …
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I’m here to share with you six unique ways of taking care of yourself. These practices will benefit your physical and mental wellbeing, as well as give you the tools you may need to process challenging situations as the world around you changes. The past year has been more challenging than ever on the nation’s …
“To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness” -Robert Morley We often hear people telling people to love themselves. Years ago when I was struggling in life someone told me, “Don’t be harsh on yourself, learn to love yourself.” That piece sounded quite deep…you know kind of… in English, we often …
Hey! Is this top matching along with my faded jeans? Hey! Does my nose look better now? Hey! Is my Instagram page aesthetic? We all do that, don’t we? Yes, we do. Well, I am not accusing you. Everyone does that. It’s a human habit. But we should know to do to what extent. First …
Parental pearls of wisdom As a parent, you pass more than genes down to your children. Kids pick up your habits too — both good and bad. Show your kids you care about them by sharing these nuggets of health advice that they’ll carry with them long after you can carry them. Habit 1: Make …
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Your choices as a parent begin before your child is even born. From what to feed them to how to discipline, parenting seems to be one choice after another. The choices you make regarding your child’s health will affect them throughout their life. These are decisions best made with plenty of thought and information. Below, …