We have all experienced the fear of losing someone. Not by death, per se, though that is certainly something we may fear. But loss in the sense of them walking away or even being driven away by us. Many of us have been in relationships where we feel like we aren’t enough. We feel “less than”. When we set our sight on someone we are interested in, we are automatically coming from a place of

99% of what we worry about, or fear ever happens. Yet we can spend countless sleepless nights worrying about that 1% chance that it will. Ruminating on the fear or worry allows us to feel like we have some kind of control over the outcome. And many times, we don’t. Which is also why we feel the fear to begin with. I told a story about my fear of snakes and public meltdown in an

Have you ever felt like you no longer recognize the person you’ve become? Have you felt like it was impossible to get the “old you” back? No matter how lost you may feel or how long it has been, you can always come back and find yourself again. How People Forget Who They Are They Live Their Lives for Other People Sometimes we get so bogged down in what other people expect or want our

In 1998, Semisonic released a song called Closing Time. It was catchy and now reminds me of a time in my life where I was really beginning to come into my own. “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” are song lyrics in the pre-chorus of this song and it offers the perspective that endings can be viewed as an opportunity. Endings are difficult, but they can open our eyes to the endless

I Will Not Bow is probably my favorite Breaking Benjamin song. I became aware of the song years after it was released. But I discovered it at a time when I needed to hear it the most. What I have always loved about song lyrics is that the same words, read, spoken, or sung, can mean so many different things to people. That is the beauty of interpretation and art. For me, this song is

People are afraid of change. This fear of change prevents us from letting go of the old and bringing in the new. But sometimes in order to achieve and receive better things in your life, you have to be willing to move on from the way things are. To dive deeper into the meaning of this quote, let’s take a look at the meaning of attachment, the things we attach ourselves to, and how to

Merriam-Webster defines happiness as the state of being content or satisfied. What this means is that you are the only one who can set the standard for what that means to you. Nobody can tell you when you are satisfied and when you are content. Often times, we place our happiness in someone else’s hands. We inadvertently place expectations on friends and family and partners to make us happy. Maybe you expect your partner to

The mind is a powerful tool that we constantly have at our disposal. In fact, it is strong enough to make our dreams and goals a reality. The quote, “The mind is everything. What you think, you become,” means that in order to become who we want to be, we need to first manifest what the future holds. What Is Manifestation? Manifestation is the practice of visualizing what you want (goals, outcomes, etc.) so you