THE WANT LIBRARY
Our full library of blog posts, filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
THE WANT LIBRARY
Our full library of blog posts, filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
You’ll Love It When You’re Older: On Ageism, Bias, and Covertly Dangerous Compliments
I got exposed to ageism at a very early age in a very odd way: by getting told incessantly how much younger I looked than I actually was. Immediately followed by: YOU'LL LOVE IT WHEN YOU'RE OLDER. Every time I got...
Here’s How To Help Someone You Love Shift Their Negative Self-Talk
I'll never forget the way my dad looked at me when he said: You have so much to be proud of. I wish you could see it. My heart breaks every time I hear someone I love put themselves down. But I get it. I was once that...
Have You Updated Your OS Lately?
"I think I'm an Apple person. Yep, I've decided it. I'm switching out everything." This was my husband, about a month ago. My PC-using, iPhone-carrying husband, tired of multiple brands and multiple systems, decided...
How To Let Go Of…Whatever It Is You Want To Let Go Of, Really.
(...or, at the very least, how to get started.) Doesn’t it sound sexy and badass to say what you’re STOPPING, QUITTING, or LEAVING BEHIND? I know it does. I’ve done the whole dramatic deal before: written down the...
Giving Selective F***s.
**Heads up: this post about people-pleasing, being defensive, and setting boundaries contains mature language, specifically, f***, a lot. I know we don't censor our language on the WANTcast and WANT site, so you're...
Transitions, Tests, and Upgrades: How To Move Forward Fearlessly When It’s Tempting *NOT* To.
Welp, the NYC streets are packed again, the smells are back with a vengeance, and there are lines around the block for the new Harry Potter Store on 5th Avenue. Yep. NYC is back in action. And all the signs are...
4 Negative Self-Talk Shifts To Try (That You’ll Actually Believe)
"Good vibes only.""Only speak kind words to yourself.""Tell yourself you can do anything." Nope, these don't work for me either. Replacing negative self-talk with positive self-talk might not work for you if the words...
Mental Health Toolkit: How To Balance Self-Care and Community Care.
I just got home from a trip to LA where I got to see my family — parents, brother, sister-in-law, nephew, grandparents, aunts, uncles....some of whom I hadn't seen for over two years (which is very out of the ordinary...
Holding Onto Keys.
Two weeks ago, I finally turned in the keys to our old studio apartment. Keys I should have turned in weeks ago. We had a month’s worth of a lease overlap and so I held on because...well, because. Because I have a...
Reminder: Create A Normal That’s Actually New.
"Monday morning, indoor group fitness opens back up in NYC!" I saw the news headlines plastered all over my friends' social media timelines, celebratory emojis abound. Not soon thereafter, the emails started rolling...
How To Be Fearless. (plus…we’re on CNN!)
FEARLESS = FEAR < FAITH (or, “Fearless” is when the fear is less than the faith) was an equation I stood behind long, long before this past year. But March 2020-March 2021 made me realize how vital it truly is to...
121: Walking (And Paving) The Road To Recovery with Johanna Kandel of The Alliance For Eating Disorders Awareness
After recovering from a ten-year-long battle with various eating disorders, Johanna Kandel founded The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness. Since its inception in 2000, The Alliance has brought information and...
