In the first two videos of this series I talked about the prep and during stage of being productive and happy on my period. Today, I’m going to talk about the exit stage of my period. This is the stage where I can feel my cycle ending, I can feel my body and emotions getting […]
Life lessons
Life lessons
Having a Better Period: The During Stage
In the previous blog, we talked about how I prep for my period so that I can remain emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and physically happy and healthy. In today’s blog, I want to talk about the next stage, the During stage. This is the stage that will require the most amount of planning. As the name […]
Learning To Say No
There are a few reasons that sometimes we have a hard time saying “no.” Some more than others. One of these reasons is because we think it’s selfish. At least that has always been my reason. I was raised to believe that if you had the time, money, and other resources, it was selfish to […]
The Move That Changed My Life
I’ve had many pivotal moments in my life, and one of them is represented by the picture below. Just a year before this picture was taken, I had faced a fork in the road. At the time, I no longer wanted to live where I was. I felt stuck, unmotivated, ugly, boring, and unwanted. A […]
Designing Your Life One Step at a Time
A few years ago, I heard someone say, “You get good at what you practice, so practice joy.” It hit me really hard. In my head, I immediately thought, “You get good at what you practice, so practice good things.” I realized that all the things we are, the way we lived our lives were […]
Can’t Journal?; Developing a Journaling Habit
Developing a journaling habit is not easy. Like other habits, the beginning stage can feel frustrating and impossible, leading to abandoning the effort altogether. I want to share a few tips with you that have helped me continue journaling for several decades. 1. Make It Easy You’ve probably heard this over and over again from […]