I don’t have to be offended by someone else’s negativity. Here are seven ways to bring more positivity into your life. Compliment others. Smile. Practice Gratitude. Avoid news. Volunteer. Read uplifting books.

The first chapter is about identity. Just as we got curious about ourselves to discover our dharma, (hyperlink!) it’s important to know what we value to see if we live out our own priorities. A quick exercise in listing out your values, and an audit of how you are spending your time and your money, will show you if your values are in alignment with how you are living out your life.

On this journey to figuring out my purpose, certain books, podcasts, meditations and people, have presented themselves to me. One book I recently enjoyed was, “Discovering Your Dharma” by Sahara Rose. Rose offers insights into pulling from within to gain clarity and insight around why we are here and what we’re supposed to do.

Here are a few of my favorite tips from her book. 

What is a ‘limiting belief?’ It’s a belief that holds us back. It’s something we’ve made up, created a story around during a stressful time in our lives. We tell ourselves this story, we end up believing it, and it’s like it happened when it didn’t. Limiting beliefs are those which constrain us in some way.

What does my spirituality have to do with my health? If I believe in a higher being, does it affect my physical body? My mental health? Emotional health? Is there a link between belief in a higher power and your health?

How would it feel to move through your day with greater ease and flow? To no longer feel like you had a hamster wheel of thoughts running through your head all day, and to find yourself not being as reactive in stressful situations? Meditation may be the key.

Through 20 years of owning fast-paced businesses, she learned the things on my to-do list would be there tomorrow, but my health wouldn't be if she didn't take care of it. With Bee Golden Health Coaching, she works with stressed-out women who want to prioritize self-care routines and break free from old patterns. Enjoy a guest blog post from Nicholle on self care.

If you know me or have followed our family’s journey on social, you may know that 2020 threw us some major screwballs that were curvier than a Kardashian's butt. Let’s talk about how to regroup for 2021.

Some specific areas that stress can affect include major body systems: the central nervous system, the cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system, endocrine system, respiratory system, reproductive system, digestive system, and the immune system. There is almost no system in the body that stress won’t trigger.

Just when we think we have grown and matured and have life figured out, we spend extended time with family and realize how little we know! You know you can only control how you behave, not your relatives that can easily push your hot buttons. Here are 8 tips for managing family dynamics this year over the holidays.