Table For One, Please!
I realized that this summer will be the first in quite some time that I fully intend on being single. No boyfriend. No one I’m “talking” to. No interest in the whole Tinder/dating apps scene. Basically, my internet besties, we’ve got no prospects. And it’s (largely) by design.
We’re All Like Other Girls
My friend Miranda and I were talking about this a few weeks ago, when I was first toying with the idea of this post, and she so beautifully said, “I look at all of you [my girl friends] and I see pieces I want to take from each of you.” How brilliant is that? Here we are, afraid to be like other girls, when, instead, we can focus on cultivating meaningful friendships with women that we admire. Instead of looking to other women through a fearful comparison of who we don’t want to be, what if we, conversely, looked to other women for inspiration of who we do want to be?
Morning Affirmations To Kickstart Your Day
THERE’S A CHOICE YOU MUST MAKE EACH MORNING: DO I WANT TODAY TO LOOK LIKE YESTERDAY OR DO I WANT TODAY TO BE THE START OF SOMETHING NEW?
For When You’re Feeling Anxious…
THE GOAL ISN’T TO NEVER FEEL STRESS, ANXIETY, OR DISCOMFORT. THE GOAL IS TO ADD NEW TOOLS TO OUR MENTAL TOOLBOX SO THAT WE CAN RIDE THE ROLLERCOASTER OF ALL EMOTIONS. THE GOAL IS NOT TO FEEL NUMB, BUT TO FEEL DEEPLY. THE GOAL ISN’T TO BE PERFECT; THE GOAL IS TO BE PRESENT.
Maybe She’s Born With It, Maybe It’s DISCIPLINE.
a healthy dose of discipline, routine, planning, and structure can all clear the way for spontaneity, liveliness, adventure, and dreams-come-true.