Sometimes, you think everything is going well in your life, and yet you are miserable, angry, frustrated, and sad. You have nightmares, don’t eat well, no longer hear the birds chirping, or see the beauty that surrounds you every day. You hate everything and everyone, or almost. But you can’t quite put your finger on what exactly is bothering you.…
For all my curly/kinky haired ladies out there, if you thought shaving your head meant you would no longer have to style it… well, that’s not quite right. Sometimes, you just look like a fuzzy chick (it’s still cute, but I mean… not always the look we want to go for). Although you could do not style your hair, (and…
There is a right way to apologize, and there are apologies that just make things worse. Don’t be one of those people who always fall in the latter category. An apology done the right way is sincere, acknowledges the mistake you made, the other person’s pain that resulted, and your desire to make things better. A good (dare I say…
Being thankful and practicing gratitude have played, and still do, a major role in my recovery from depression and anxiety. The challenge is, like everything worth doing in life, you must do it regularly and consistently to reap the benefits. Sadly, gratitude expressed only once every blue moon will not do much for your general well-being and mental health; you…
When you are trying to reach a goal, quit a bad habit, or change any unwanted behavior, setbacks and relapses are part of the process. But being too hard on yourself, overly self-critical, or beating yourself up makes things worse. It’s a common misperception that feeling bad about relapsing is a way of holding yourself accountable and will help you…