The Blog
Equanimity in the Face of Uncertainty
I’ve made a few decisions over the past couple of months that have thrown my life into a state of uncertainty. I made them willingly and thoughtfully, but thrown I am regardless. I guess that’s all life is, really: uncertain situation after uncertain situation. We...
The delicate balance between being content and striving for more (Or, “Life’s Dilemma”)
Everything in life has a certain push and pull, a positive and negative. So it is with ambition and acceptance. I use the word ambition here to address all types of personal development; it’s that constant forward motion of “bettering ourselves.” Acceptance,...
New Year, New You?
I love new beginnings. They can be scary, but they’re also full of possibility. Normally we make so many excuses for why we don’t embrace possibility - for why we can’t change. But a new beginning is a chance to shift this perspective. For some reason, it’s...
‘Tis the Season: How Generosity Breeds Peace
Christmas is a time of giving. It's the season of merriness, warmth and good eats, but most of all, it’s about generosity. Depending on how you were raised, the generosity presents itself in the form of God sending his son to us on earth, Santa traveling around...
Creating Your Ideal Environment: Setting Yourself Up for Success
Plant Lady—yup, that's me! My home is filled with plants. There's no corner that has escaped a bit of foliage. No windows in the room? No worries, I'll just place some dried flowers in a cool vintage vase. No space? No worries, I'll just hang it from the ceiling. But...
Why “Tips and Tricks” Don’t Work: Coping with Performance Anxiety Part Two
I get it. Sometime you're in a pinch and you just want a quick fix! I feel the same, believe me. However, here's the annoying part: if we want lasting effects, we need to make significant change. Ugh, how demanding. But this is how life works. The simple and easy path...
My Performance Anxiety: Where it all started, unhelpful coping mechanisms, and flashbacks
This week's video was a therapy session in and of itself! There's just something about actually verbalizing past events that really brings the lesson home. I share a bit about my first experience with performance anxiety and how I've had to deal with it throughout my...
The Struggle Surprise: Why we should be just a little more pessimistic (Read: Realistic)
A lot of life stirs up uncomfortable emotions. It’s an unfortunate truism. We like to think that life is meant to be solely pleasant. It’s not. There are wonderful moments of beauty and awe and joy and love, but there are moments of pain and sadness and anger...
The Feeling of Failure
We all struggle with the feeling of failure from time to time, but we don't often talk about it. It can be especially smothering when it starts to become part of your identity—your past mistakes start affecting your present decisions and reactions. The first step in...