MOTIVATION + INSPIRATION
Stories, encouragement, and strength to help you dive in and dig deep
MOTIVATION + INSPIRATION
Stories, encouragement, and strength to help you dive in and dig deep
The New January.
UNLIKE MOST KIDS, I don’t remember EVER dreading the first day of school. I might have had a mini panic attack before starting my senior year of high school (first and lasts always get me), but even those years when I...
I Tell Myself Stories: The Need for Validation.
What child is afraid of swing sets? This child was, that’s who. I was afraid of the swings, I was afraid of the Big Slide, I didn’t venture into the “deep end” until I was seven years old. I stayed the fck away from...
On Becoming Real: One Woman’s (Not-So-Conventional) Journey To Motherhood
When it comes to bliss, there's no one-size-fits-all formula: we’re all looking to find our bliss in some way, shape or form. Enter Venice Beach based life coach and yoga teacher, Mary Beth LaRue. A sought-after yoga...
A Brief List Of Things To Apologize For.
You do not need to apologize for who you are. You do not need to apologize for: Your hair. Your clothes. Your makeup Or none. Your reserve Or none. You do not need to apologize for your ideas, Or your dreams Or the way...
Braving The Wilderness: 4 Big-Time Takeaways From The Most Important Book Of The Year
A couple weeks back, I got an email from the Community Manager at The Fullest, an online magazine I adore that's dedicated to contemporary culture. It was short, sweet, and to the point: We've got a book club series we...
A Love Letter To The Inclusive Woman.
The woman who walks through life with open arms. The one who laughs the loudest, focuses the feelings, who looks you in the eye like you're the only one that matters. You know her. She's the steady rock on the shaky...
Reframing Regret.
Up until about a week ago, I used to say that I didn’t believe in Regret. Regret is a useless emotion, I’d scoff when people would ask me What’s my One Biggest Regret or the One Thing I Wish I Could Do Over. You can’t...
I Make Money Moves: How To NOT Freak Out Over Your Bank Account
I will never forget the person who changed my relationship with money. No, not a parent. No, not a boss. It was my first... ...tax guy. My friend Roy referred me to Wardie back when I was twenty-something, broke-ish,...
Relearning How To Run.
My steps always feel heaviest in the winter. Confined to a treadmill and no wind or road variation to keep my gait a-guessing, I make do with what I have and fall into a sense of comfort doing three miles on a...
6 Ways To Set Boundaries on Social Media Without Disconnecting
I'm what's considered an Older Millennial, which means I'm a part of the age group that both grew up with the internet and vividly remembers a time without it. I still remember the ancient dial-up chords of the Prodigy...
It’s Not Easy, But It’s Right: A Love Story.
I woke up this morning with the kind of heartache I hadn't felt in a very, very long time. Bigger than that one hour I had a mini meltdown when I moved. Bigger than packing up my things and saying see-you-soons. No, it...
Back On The Wagon: An Ode To Resolution Season.
It's January 12th, 2014. Four years ago almost to the day. I'm sitting at the doctor’s office and I’m terrified to go in. On a routine visit to a brand-new health practitioner who's highly recommended by a friend, I...
