In order to live a life that is completely full, one must be physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually well.
Breakups and dating were a large part of my growing up and I suspect many of you reading this share a similar experience. Luckily, I don’t have to deal with dating or breaking up now that I am married but some of my friends are still single and in the dating department. I feel…
If you’ve read my previous posts or you know me personally, you know I am a scientist with a PhD. How I ended up with a career in science is bittersweet though. I’ve been interested in science since I was in middle school. I remember having one of those mini microscopes and prepared slides that…
Self-care is the idea that to be your best self, you have to take time for yourself and do things that make you happy. The things that make me happy all usually have a way of making me forget about the daily rat race of life. Sometimes what makes me happy can be really little…
I’ve been in chronic pain for the past 18 years. On a daily basis I am either dealing with migraines, TMJ, neck pain, and/or low back pain. Some days are such a struggle that I can’t get out of bed or I am in so much pain that I can’t walk. I’ll never forget the…
You will never have everything you want or think you need. I’m going to identify some of the main types of comparison and give you reasons why this thinking is incorrect. Career Aspiring to have someone’s tenacity, passion, or drive is great. What’s not great is letting that aspiration turn into jealousy. If…
This whole comparison game, especially between women, is totally out of control. I have several friends that constantly compare themselves to other people and I wish they really knew how amazing they each were. Are you guilty of this too? How many times in your life have you compared yourself to someone else? My gut…
Have you ever had to move to a new city all by yourself? Maybe it was for a new job or an internship right after college. Maybe you felt that you needed a new change of scenery and on a whim up and moved to an entirely new state - or country! After graduate school,…
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