It’s important to be honest with our loved ones and tell them what they need to hear when they need to hear it. Naturally, when we want someone to do better, we’re honest with them. However, there’s a fine line between honesty and being rude. Although we may have good […]
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Believing that we don’t deserve good can really hold us back. It’s a sort of self-sabotage when we don’t allow ourselves to keep or attain good things. Some of us may even sabotage relationships believing that we don’t deserve them. The key to overcoming this is understanding what resulted in […]
Happy Thoughts: April 09, 2021 at 11:27AM
So many of us believe that after accomplishing that one thing, we’ll be happy. And when we don’t accomplish that goal that we’ve been working towards for however long, or even realize that it’s not for us anymore, we feel like we’ve lost part of our identity. This is all […]
Happy Thoughts: April 07, 2021 at 10:20AM
We all struggle, but many of us are reluctant to reach out because we believe it’s a sign of weakness. Some of us may even believe that talking to others is unimportant or useless. But even if we don’t necessarily need anything important from someone, it’s crucial to stay in […]
Happy Thoughts: March 31, 2021 at 11:27AM
Learning to spend time alone is a great strength. Without people around to influence us, we can better distinguish our thoughts and emotions from others. When we know who we are and are comfortable with ourselves, not only will spending time alone be easy, but our confidence around others will […]
Happy Thoughts: March 26, 2021 at 11:34AM
Healthy boundaries are crucial for our overall well-being. If we want to be and feel respected and appreciated, we have to teach people how to treat us. Without boundaries, we experience lots of stress and anxiety because we are putting others before ourselves. When we have a difficult time setting […]
Happy Thoughts: March 24, 2021 at 12:42PM
Irrational guilt can be a heavy burden. Feeling guilty about things like putting our needs before others or having boundaries can really hold us back and make it almost impossible to do what’s best for us. We tend to ignore or suppress our feelings of guilt because we don’t know […]
Happy Thoughts: March 19, 2021 at 12:41PM
Taking breaks throughout the day rather than working for hours straight is crucial for our well-being and productivity. We might want to keep working for the sake of productivity or to get things done quicker, but that’s not very effective in the long run. This will only cause burnout and […]
Happy Thoughts: March 17, 2021 at 11:39AM
Many of us struggle with saying “no,” especially when it comes to friends and family. We don’t want them to resent us or think of us as rude and unthoughtful. But, saying “yes” all the time can really impact our well-being. Not only do we do too much for others […]
Happy Thoughts: March 12, 2021 at 12:11PM
Many of us feel like we are too busy to make time for self-care. But self-care doesn’t have to be difficult, time-consuming, or pricey. The best forms of self-care are those that you can easily include into your daily/weekly routines. For example, you don’t have to go out to a […]