Series Introduction: Patience

Time is an odd, yet beautiful concept. At the tick of the clock, we entered into a new year and suddenly, we felt ready to say goodbye. Goodbye to our heartaches, our fears and our worries that haunted and tormented us for the last 365 days. It’s as if the turn of a new decade pushed us to let go of what we held onto—trading the hurt for hope, the bitterness for a fresh start. But, will it be enough? Your answer to that question might be a resounding “yes” at the moment, but that’s because we’re all oozing with optimism. We’re convinced 2020 will be better than the last. That our failures of 2019 no longer weigh us down. That we have permission to start over, to reinvent our lives, to take back control of what happens to us.

To the Girl Who Can't Love Herself... [An Audio Letter]

At what point in your life did you first feel uncomfortable in your own body? Do you remember the very first moment you were embarrassed with yourself? Or, when did you first feel the pressure to look and be like everyone else? How about that first moment you looked into the mirror, like you’d always done before, but instantly everything changed? When you entered this world, you felt no shame, no fear, and there was certainly no judgment. Your itty-bitty frame, delicate and soft, was absolute perfection. The way you arrived into existence was a bonafide miracle, and that’s damn right beautiful. So, what happened to her?

4 Steps to Showing Others Grace

When someone you love betrays your trust or disregards your feelings, it hurts like no other. Relationships aren’t perfect, yet we hold them to this impossible standard of excellence. Why do we continue to set our expectations so high when it comes to our loved ones? We know there will come a time when they will let us down again, so how can we relieve the pressure?

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