- Important Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Lifeby Sheenia DenaeThis article, “Important Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Life,” was originally published on 04/01/23 and has been updated. Tomorrow, we’ll be celebrating my daughter’s 17th birthday (WOO-HOO!) And even though it’s a joyous occasion—I’m going through a range of emotions as I write this post. I’m torn… Read more: Important Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Life
- Famous Quotes to Inspire You to Succeed in Lifeby Sheenia DenaeNo matter how motivated we are to achieve our goals, we will become discouraged at times. Reading famous inspirational quotes from notable people can inspire us to succeed and help reignite our paths. As I navigate the process of growing my blog and pursuing other personal goals, feeding my mind… Read more: Famous Quotes to Inspire You to Succeed in Life
- How to Declutter Your Mind and Regain Peaceby Sheenia Denae“Declutter your mind, your heart, your home. Let go of the heaviness that is weighing you down. Make your life simple, but significant.” – Maria Defillo For many people, including myself, spring cleaning is a yearly tradition for embracing the new season and giving our homes a fresh start. But… Read more: How to Declutter Your Mind and Regain Peace
- The Best Instagram Accounts to Follow for Inspirationby Sheenia Denae“Highlighting 10 Awesome Instagram Accounts to Follow for Inspiration and Positivity” By now, we all know about the negative side effects of social media. From obsessive scrolling habits to excessively comparing ourselves to others—social media can take its toll in a number of ways. For those reasons and many others,… Read more: The Best Instagram Accounts to Follow for Inspiration
- What Self-Love Means to Me, And Why It’s Importantby Sheenia DenaeWith the rise of social media, “self-love” has become an often-discussed topic in our society. But what does it really mean? And is it really worth all the hype? Depending on whom you ask, some may say that the concept of self-love is overrated. This article doesn’t aim to prove… Read more: What Self-Love Means to Me, And Why It’s Important
- How to Make Your Husband Feel Appreciated: 10 Loving Tipsby Sheenia Denae“Making your husband feel appreciated is an essential part of having a good marriage.” Having been married for nearly 20 years, one thing I can say for certain is that men need love too. In fact, studies suggest that when it comes to relationships—men need to feel seen, supported, appreciated,… Read more: How to Make Your Husband Feel Appreciated: 10 Loving Tips
- New Year Affirmations: 24 Powerful Phrases to Inspire Youby Sheenia DenaeThe new year is the best time to set new goals. Whether you’re hoping to improve your health, finances, relationships, or life in general—daily affirmations can inspire you to succeed on your journey. Fortunately, affirmations don’t have to be fancy to be effective. When practiced regularly… short, positive phrases can… Read more: New Year Affirmations: 24 Powerful Phrases to Inspire You
- Holiday Stress: How to Celebrate the Easy Wayby Sheenia Denae“When holiday stress hits you all at once, remember that you don’t have to do it all.” For me, the holidays bring mixed feelings… This is a season of excitement, joy, stress, and anxiety—all mixed up together. While I do enjoy the astonishing decorations, classic movies, and homemade goods, the… Read more: Holiday Stress: How to Celebrate the Easy Way
- My First Year of Blogging: Tips for Growth and Successby Sheenia DenaeIt’s my blogiversary!!! WOW, it’s such a relief to finally say that! To be honest, I wasn’t sure if I’d survive my first year of blogging. Although I didn’t officially launch my blog until earlier this year, it was this time last year when I purchased my domain and nervously… Read more: My First Year of Blogging: Tips for Growth and Success
- How to Have a Good Marriage: 19 Tipsby Sheenia DenaeThis article, “How to Have a Good Marriage,” was originally published on 12/15/22 and has been updated. This week, my husband and I are celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary (Wow, I still can’t believe this is number 19!), and it got me thinking about our relationship and how far we’ve… Read more: How to Have a Good Marriage: 19 Tips
- Perseverance: How to Build Patience and Resistance in Lifeby Sheenia DenaeLife is good—but let’s be honest—life can be hard. Maintaining perseverance through life’s ever-changing seasons is an art we’re constantly trying to master. For each of us, life consists of highs, lows, ups, and downs. Certain seasons of our lives may be beautiful beyond words. But other seasons of our… Read more: Perseverance: How to Build Patience and Resistance in Life
- Parenting Mistakes: How to Make Peace with the Pastby Sheenia DenaeIn parenting, and in life in general, making mistakes is an inevitable part of the journey. Like most moms, I’ve made parenting mistakes in the past, and forgiving myself hasn’t always come easy. In fact, it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. Like many, I often… Read more: Parenting Mistakes: How to Make Peace with the Past
- To My Younger Self: Advice About Life, Love, and Moreby Sheenia Denae“Dear younger self, you’ve always been enough.” – Alex Elle This month, I’ll be celebrating my 39th trip around the sun (I can’t believe this will be my last year in my 30s!), and I’m beyond excited about this new chapter. More than any of my previous birthdays, I feel… Read more: To My Younger Self: Advice About Life, Love, and More
- The Best Date Night Movies to Watch with Your Partnerby Sheenia Denae“The best date night movies give you something to talk about.” – Henry Adams My husband and I recently purchased our dream home (YAY, we finally did it!), and I can’t stress enough how exciting and exhausting this whole process has been. Although we’re overwhelmingly happy about this new chapter… Read more: The Best Date Night Movies to Watch with Your Partner
- Positive Self-Talk and Why It’s Importantby Sheenia Denae“Positive self-talk can build your self-confidence.” – Stanley T. Crawford Negative self-talk is a normal part of the human experience. But for some of us (including myself), it can become a bit extreme—to the point where we begin to believe that the negative things we think and say to ourselves… Read more: Positive Self-Talk and Why It’s Important
- Wholeness: How to Make Peace with Your Broken Piecesby Sheenia Denae“Wholeness is not achieved by cutting off a portion of one’s being, but by integration of the contraries.” – C.G. Jung We’re all broken in some way or another. But it’s how we deal with our brokenness that really matters. Learning to embrace my broken pieces (flaws, insecurities, mistakes…) is… Read more: Wholeness: How to Make Peace with Your Broken Pieces
- Self-Care is Important: 5 Healthy Habits to Practice Nowby Sheenia DenaeBy now, I’m sure we all know that self-care is important, but we often get too busy to prioritize it. What I love about summer is that it’s the perfect season for slowing down and recommitting to our self-care needs. For me personally—there’s something about the warmer temperatures, longer days,… Read more: Self-Care is Important: 5 Healthy Habits to Practice Now
- Are 30s the Best Years? Here’s What I Loveby Sheenia DenaeIn comparison to my 20s, without a doubt, my 30s have been my best years by far. Although I used to worry about getting older, I have to say that this has been an amazing decade, and I’m actually looking forward to experiencing what the next decade might have in… Read more: Are 30s the Best Years? Here’s What I Love
- How to Use Positive Affirmations to Improve Your Lifeby Sheenia DenaeOur words can uplift and inspire us or tear us down. Our self-talk can be cheerful and supportive of a beautiful life, or it can be negative and self-defeating. It all comes down to the way we speak to ourselves on a regular basis. That is why using positive affirmations… Read more: How to Use Positive Affirmations to Improve Your Life
- Social Media and Mental Health: How to Build Healthy Habitsby Sheenia DenaeThere’s no doubt that social media has made a number of positive impacts on our lives. Because of social media, millions of people are able to connect around the world, share important information and research, promote their passions, and express their creativity with others. However—despite its benefits—the connection between social… Read more: Social Media and Mental Health: How to Build Healthy Habits
- Mom Burnout: How to Overcome It by Practicing Self-Careby Sheenia Denae“It doesn’t mean you’re a bad mom if you have mom burnout. It actually means you’re probably a rockstar mom, and giving way too much of yourself.” This anonymous quote resonated with me several years ago, and is something I have to constantly remind myself. As moms, we tend to… Read more: Mom Burnout: How to Overcome It by Practicing Self-Care