Tag: Mindfulness
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Mood & Food Series: Your Brain is Thirsty
For our final article in the Mood & Food series, we will be talking about hydration and its profound effects on mental health. While we often focus on food as a key player in how we feel, water is just as critical—if not more so. Dehydration can have serious consequences on both our physical and…
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Decisions Don’t Have to Be This Hard
I’ve always had a hard time making decisions. Like, every single one. What to eat, what to say, which direction to go. For the longest time, I just thought that was my personality. But when I really started digging into it, I realized it wasn’t about the decisions themselves. It was about trust. Or more…
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5 Ways to Find Peace
I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety for a long time. I always wondered why I couldn’t hold on to happiness like others seemed to. It felt like something was wrong with me, like I was missing some secret everyone else had figured out, until I realized I was chasing something impossible. No one is—or ever…
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Mood & Food Series: The Impact of Caffeine
Caffeine. My lifeline, my comfort, my ride-or-die for way too long. I used to be that person, the one who wouldn’t even consider functioning before downing an iced coffee or three. And not just any coffee. I’m talking iced coffee loaded with extra espresso and too many pumps of brown sugar syrup (which is a…
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From Judgment to Kindness
I used to be incredibly judgmental. I picked people apart for how they acted, what they wore, how they looked, and even how they made me feel. And honestly? It got worse as I got older. By my 20s, I was in a safer, more stable place in life, but my mind was still sharp…
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The Secret to Happiness: It’s Already Here
Have you ever thought, “I’ll finally be happy when…”? . . . I lose the weight.. . . I find the perfect job.. . . my house looks like those aesthetic Instagram posts. I’ve been there. For years, I lived in a constant state of waiting, convinced that happiness was just one accomplishment or milestone…
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Starting Your Mindfulness Journey in Simple Steps
Winter has officially settled in where I live, and with the snow piling up outside and the colder days keeping us indoors, I’ve found myself spending more time at home than ever. I’m sure you can relate, winter has a way of slowing everything down and giving us space to think. It’s easy to get…
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Why I’m Here
Hi, I’m Jessica. I’m a 30-year-old mom of two, and like many of you, I’m learning to love myself. It’s a journey that’s taken time, more time than I’d like to admit, but it’s one that I’m finally walking with purpose. For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt like I was living in…
Unraveling the Self 