Category: Evolve
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Why Being Independent Isn’t as Bad-Ass as You Think
No man is an island. – John Dunne It takes a village. To do anything. I used to think I could do everything on my own. And I did. I refused to ask for help unless I really, really needed it and even then I’d only ask my mother. In line with my perfectionistic…
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How To Make Trauma Your Bitch
“Just like there’s always time for pain, there’s always time for healing.” – Jennifer Brown When you experience something traumatic, it changes how you look at the world. When I was 20 years old, I found my fitness-crazed, healthy-eating Dad dead. He was 48. I was 11 weeks pregnant with my first child,…
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How to Know When It’s Fear Talking and Not Your Intuition
“The only real valuable thing is intuition.” – Albert Einstein Fear is old programming. Intuition is moment by moment. Fear is what you’ve been trained to feel. Intuition is a gentle, in-the-moment nudge that says “probably not a good idea.” If you allow it to, fear will cause you to make decisions that are not…
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What to Do When You’re Caught in the Attracting an Unavailable Man Cycle
“The only thing that goes on in your life is what you allow to go on in your life.” – Iyanla Vanzant What are some types of unavailable men? Those in a committed relationship. Those who act like they want to make something work with you, but who are emotionally unavailable. Those who aren’t open…
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Why Reframing is the Secret Ingredient to Happiness
“If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.” Lao Tzu It’s been said that happiness is when what you think, do, and say are in alignment. Perhaps that’s true, but how can we really define the state of happiness? Don’t we all have a different idea of what happiness…