Tag: personal-growth
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Navigating to a Meaningful Future

For the past few days I have been comforting myself with memories of my son as a baby. I just dropped him off at college. All my friends are posting pictures on Facebook, but he wouldn’t let me take them as he rushed me out the door in his excitement. To all the new empty…
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What’s Fueling Your Actions: Queen or worker bee energy?

I used to prove my worth with gold stars, good grades, and a relentless work ethic. “See?” I thought, “I’m valuable.” But underneath the productivity and perfectionism was a quiet fear: What if I’m not enough? Overworking is a socially accepted way of chasing worth. It’s sneaky, because it can look like ambition, dedication, or…
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Self-Love Parenting: Dream Big and Take Action

Loving yourself is not just about sweetness and indulgences. Think of a loving parent: they don’t only hand out treats or say “yes” to every whim. They encourage their child to dream big and to keep going when they stumble. Loving yourself should be no different. But let’s be honest—many of us don’t even know…
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It starts by believing it’s possible

Each of us has pieces that we keep hidden. Maybe we are ashamed or embarrassed of these aspects. Sometime in our early years we learn that parts of ourselves are not acceptable. We learn how to hide these pieces so that we can be accepted by the tribe. For most of human history, being accepted…
