Category: Self Love
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Why I Quit My Job
I quit my full-time job to be a full-time me. I’m not the first person to do that and I certainly won’t be the last but, when you make these kinds of choices, people tend to have questions. Questions: “You mean you don’t have another full-time job lined up right now?” “Aren’t you terrified?” Answers:…
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Why You Have to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other People
How many times have you been told not to compare yourself to others? Give or take about a million and two times? I’m just guesstimating here. It’s harder than ever to avoid comparing our lives when they’re more on display than ever before. But, here’s one of the best reasons I’ve found to try and…
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Everyone Wants to Be Loved.
Who are you when the world isn’t looking? Who do you become in the moments after the door closes behind you after a long day at work? Who are you when that door shuts, the lock clicks satisfyingly into place, and you’re free to be alone and un-judged by the eyes of others? What facades…
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How to Create Better Habits with Less Thought
Indecisiveness creates room for excuses. Eating better. Working out. Tidying up the home space. Crossing things off that To-Do list. I’ll tell you one thing: If I’m flip-flopping on the decision of what to do, you better believe there’s a better chance I’ll make the lazy/unhealthy/tasty one. It’s the path of least resistance. The pleasure…
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Why Am I So Awkward?
Ever asked yourself that? Ever had a day where every social interaction you have just doesn’t land right? Maybe you’re having more than a few days like that. I don’t know your life. What I do know is that I’ve been hyper aware of how often I’m choosing to avoid people these days. If I…
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5 Ways to Overcome Insecurity
This week I’ve been thinking about insecurity, AKA: the act of being too hard on yourself, and how we can work on overcoming doubtful thoughts about ourselves and where we are in our lives. First of all, let’s accept that it’s gonna creep up on us from time to time. We all get insecure and, ya know, maybe a…
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What If We Focused on the Big Picture?
We’re small. We’re incredible. But…ridiculously small. Don’t you forget it. It’s vital that we keep this notion at the edge of our awareness because it instills us with a powerful sense of humility. Through humility, we can begin to more deeply and consciously appreciate the little things. What better way to exist than to live deeply in…
Courtney Diamond 