How To Harness Positivity When Everything Feels Like A Dumpster Fire
(…and the dumpster was filled with rancid milk and rotting broccoli and dog poop bags.) WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, my theater teacher used to tell us that instead of saying we were nervous before a show, we should tell ourselves that we were actually excited....
Transitions, Turning Points, Seasons, and Google Cal.
I’ve always loved transitions – especially the ones that happen in September. I’d turn another year older, my favorite TV shows would start back up (no more Summer reruns!), and school would finally, finally be in session again. New grade! New teachers!...
The Self-Talk Shift For When You’re Feeling Behind Everyone Else In Life
True or False: I’m able to distance myself from what other people are doing and avoid the comparison trap. Maybe you think I’m not affected by ‘what other people are doing’ because all of my work is about being proactive and building a strong sense...
Feeling Myself: On Touch + Body Image
Jessica Rabbit once famously said, “I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way.” Self-talk isn’t inherently good or bad, positive or negative – it’s all information. It’s how we view that self-talk that determines if...
Taking Your Self Off The Sidelines: Why Shifting Your Self-Talk Matters.
I first conceived of WANT: Women Against Negative Talk back in 2007. It was born out of my own personal pain, and my own simultaneous a-ha moments that a) conscious and unconscious negative self-talk was what held so many women back from the life they longed to lead,...
