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The Paralysis of “I Don’t Know”
By Ellen Jayne | We’ve all been there: faced with a decision to make while feeling completely helpless, succumbed to the sheer solidity of not being able to forecast the future. The unwavering cycle of ‘to do, or not to do.’ We subconsciously permit the moment to overwhelm us and in the end paralyze us….
How to Stop Self-Sabotaging
This week I touched on something personal—self-sabotage. It’s omnipresent yet assailable, hard to recognize yet impossible to forget. It’s the inner voice in your head holding you back. I’ts the self doubt, it’s the brick on your imbalanced scale of emotional equanimity. You’re mentally drained, and you’re doing it to yourself. Let’s become aware, take…
Mocha Angels 365. Day 36.
Originally posted on Ms. Mocha Angel:
“……my therapist taught me, “Everything in moderation, except joy.” As I looked back over my life, I began to understand that my joy, indeed my very existence, depends on me inhaling goodness unapologetically.” – “Sharing ‘Good Vibes’ Only Can Save Your Life” by Danielle Young (link to full article…
Inaugural Question Of The Week
What would the world be like if everyone had a good day today?
Fear Setting For the Future
By Ellen Jayne | Traditionally a taboo topic, fear is rarely discussed; however, this new exercise called fear setting can actually help you measure your fears and develop your dreams through them, not around them. Fear Setting For the Future — Pointless Overthinking Happy February friends! The month of love, most importantly self-love. What better way…
Mastering Your Morning Momentum
We can’t control countless components of life, but we’d be childish to let the chunks we can change cascade through the cracks. So, where do we start? At the beginning. Mastering Your Morning Momentum — Pointless Overthinking Check out my post about mastering a morning routine which will enable you to thrive for your day, instead…
Capacity: The Key to Creativity
Walking underneath the canopy of orange trees, a tart scent of citrus engulfed me as I ambled through the pomegranate-lined streets. I peered up to see the snow capped mountains of the Sierra Nevada graciously guarding the of gem of Andalucia—Granada. I just finished my first week living in my new home in a new country, and I knew something needed to change.
This Is The Place
The sunset shimmered its last pinkish-orange breath of the hazy evening as my mom announced, “This is the place,” as we descended into the valley of twinkling lights. I was as excited as I was anxious about what lied ahead.
A Product Of My Environment
The deck of cards we’re dealt determine much of the first few years of our lives. Once we begin talking and thinking on our own, we start to form ideas that will subconsciously stay with us for the rest of our lives. One of the most common psychological debates happens to outline these sets of…
Poems & Prose 