Choose To Be You

I will always be what I say, is a "recovering perfectionist". I spent most of my entire life chasing perfection, so it's not always so easy to completely stop chasing the unrealistic ideal that is perfection. For my mental health modules, I enjoy getting feedback, but also cringe every time I get an email telling … Continue reading Choose To Be You

Saying No Is Self-Care

Saying no is a beautiful form of self-care. Too often we will say yes to opportunities or to people that are not good for us, out of fear that better things won't come. We will say yes to opportunities, when we already have too much on our plates. Or we will say yes to staying … Continue reading Saying No Is Self-Care

Trust What Is, Rather Than What Should Be

Happiness is letting every situation be what it is, instead of what you think it should be. I came across this quote in my phone from 2017. Just a few months before I was about to leave the relationship I was in that held me back and put me down, and finally be set free. … Continue reading Trust What Is, Rather Than What Should Be

Normalize Being Kind To Others

I love the work that I do. I get to work with some remarkable young people who want to change the world for the better. I remember when I was their age, I felt so afraid to speak up about what I was going through. I remember having people in my life that I admired … Continue reading Normalize Being Kind To Others

You Deserve To Take A Break

It's okay to take a break. Taking breaks has always been really hard for me to do. Because it is hard for me to take breaks, it becomes hard for me to really and truly relax. This week, we went on our COVID style honeymoon. We were supposed to be traveling through Portugal and Barcelona, … Continue reading You Deserve To Take A Break