I’m turning 30 next week and it feels like a dark cloud is descending upon me. I feel old, like my best days are behind me. How do I make this terrible feeling stop? I know getting older is scary. It can seem like your best days are behind you, like the bloom of your […]
I hold grudges. If someone does something thoughtless or rude or mean, I’m like a dog with a bone that won’t let go. I don’t like this part of my personality, the part that carries a deep well of anger and hurt. How do I learn to let go of the grudges I hold? Congratulations […]
Last week I learned that I’m apparently one of the 15-20 percent of people in the world who can be categorized as “highly sensitive people.” This was news to me, but now that I’m aware of it, few things have made more sense to me in my life. Scientific American describes highly sensitive people (a term introduced in 1997 by researchers Elaine […]
We could all use some fresh start at some times of our life, we could use a new beginning, but somehow we do not know how to do it. It seems like we lack some energy and that we need that extra push to make things work. So what could be that initial point that […]
There are two platitudes doled out when it comes to comes to control-freak behavior: “just go with the flow,” or some variation of “control yourself, dammit!” On their own, though, neither of these are particularly helpful. It took me a long time to realize how many of my problems were (and still are) rooted in a need for […]
I was meant to be a mom. At some point, probably in childhood, the belief that someday I would be a mother, that having and raising a child was something I was meant for, took hold and became an inherent part of my identity. I loved babies and toddlers, and even when my own six-years-younger […]
There are a lot of things required for you to relax your body and mind. Meditation is the best thing to do it, but you need the proper room and proper lights. Meditation light can change the atmosphere in the place you are meditating, and they serve to relax you even more with their calming […]
All of you ladies with dry skin must know that summer means drought for your face, right? And you probably know that all the tips and tricks come down to one rule only: hydrating, hydrating, hydrating. While drinking a lot of water is a must, it is essential that you provide enough on-skin moisture. Take […]
Everyone deserves to feel comfortable and confident in their own skin. For most women, however, that’s easier said than done. If you struggle with self-confidence and want to feel more comfortable just being yourself, check out the following four simple tips that just might change your life for the better. 1. Take a Break from […]
