A blog empowering women to be the most authentic and bada$$ versions of themselves.

Category: Self-care

  • On Happiness as an Act of Rebellion

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    There is much literature out there on how to find, create, or manifest happiness in our lives. However, I would like to propose an alternate way of pursuing happiness — and I call it happiness as an act of rebellion. Per this point of view, I encourage us to tap into the feisty, resilient, and […]

  • On Breaking Generational Patterns

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    As we embark into a new year and creating new goals, I believe that one other important task each of us can also adopt is identifying and committing to breaking at least one generational pattern that no longer serves us. This is deep, reflective, difficult work, but it also is so rewarding and can pave […]

  • On Being a “Non-Competitor” & “Non-Influencer”

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    We currently live in a culture with a lot of focus on being bigger, faster, stronger, achieving, succeeding, accomplishing, and generally just getting after more, and more, and more! And we also live in an influencer society, where there’s a lot of value attached to having a platform and having a voice that reaches as […]

  • On Body Positivity

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    The topic of our bodies is so loaded and also filled with many contradictions and dichotomies. For instance, I will admit that even though I feel very empowered about my body, I still step on a scale every single morning and spend a considerable amount of time thinking about my work-outs and diet because I […]

  • On Boundaries & Compartmentalization

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    I sometimes get asked by younger moms, “how do you do it all?” And there are two words that pop up in my head like a mantra: boundaries and compartmentalization. On any given day, I may have some or all of the following facets in my life expecting — or even demanding — pieces of […]