Exercising Your Psyche To Overcome Mental Hurdles

"If you hold back in hurdles, you are going to fall over." 

-Sally Pearson, Olympic athlete

Mental hurdles. Our journeys are full of hurdles. They stand there, taunting us, getting in the way, blocking us from achieving our goals. We shout at them to go away but there they are. Mental hurdles staring straight into our eyes and challenging us. 

Dear Self: A Letter From The Future

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." -William Shakespeare

Have you ever felt like you're at the crossroads? On the cusp of adventure...as if there were multiple pathways before your feet, and you wanted to run forward but were strangely planted to the ground, not knowing which way to go? 

Your Story: In Only Six Words

What's your story in six words?

That's a story shorter than the 140-character Twitter limit!

In the spirit of conciseness, I'll keep this post short and sweet.

Creating Healthy Boundaries

"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." -Brene Brown

I've recently had a big game-changing A-HA!!! *shiny light bulb over head* moment, where I realized that I need to become better at creating healthy personal boundaries. As a "Giver" (Myers-Briggs type ENFJ), I genuinely love to help people, and to make others happy. However, it's become evident that I also need to take care of my own needs too-- to give to myself as well. After all, I am responsible for my own happiness.