Tag: lifestyle inspiration

  • Perseverance: How to Build Patience and Resistance in Life

    Life 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 lives may be a little…

  • Parenting Mistakes: How to Make Peace with the Past

    In 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 reflect on certain stages of…

  • To My Younger Self: Advice About Life, Love, and More

    “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 an increased sense of gratitude…

  • Wholeness: How to Make Peace with Your Broken Pieces

    “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 what I’m working on in…

  • Self-Care is Important: 5 Healthy Habits to Practice Now

    By 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, and increased sunshine that brightens…

  • Are 30s the Best Years? Here’s What I Love

    In 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 store. I’m in my late…