What’s all the fuss about gratitude? Does it help? Learn how to practice gratitude daily
The year has been full of ups and downs. It had many unexpected turns and turmoils. Our mental health was just at risk as our physical health. We were reminded that health is about physical and mental when we dealt with burnout and exhaustion. We felt the stress, anxiety, and even the depression of social […]
It Takes a Village: How to Build a Strong Support System
It takes a village to raise a child.It takes a village to make it through college.It takes a village to start a new business.It takes a village to move into a new neighbourhood. It takes a village to overcome anxiety, depression, or addiction.It takes a village to survive divorce.It takes a village to grieve a […]
Getting Out of Your Head and Back Into Your Life: 5 Steps on How to Stop Ruminating
There is a lot to worry about. There is anxiety around kids going back to school virtually, managing homeschooling while you are working as a parent, your elderly parent’s safety, and when you will have balance back in your life. Technically, this is not at all new to you. In the past, you had […]
Mind Full or Mindful? Steps to practicing mindfulness
Do you feel pressured to incorporate mindfulness in your life? Are you struggling with self-judgement and a feeling of defeat? With the mainstream popularization of mindfulness, you may be feeling torn – part of you is interested and part of you may feel defeated or even annoyed by the practice. There is a lot of […]
How The Quarantine Stress Got The Best Of Me
2020 has been one of a kind rollercoaster ride. Even though the pandemic globally started in December of 2019, it wasn’t until March that here in the States our lives turned upside down. Most of us started the quarantine with hope, dedication, and faith that this will all be under control by the beginning of […]
How to talk to yourself like you talk to someone you love
Are you continuously judging and criticizing yourself while being kind, nice, and forgiving towards others? Are you constantly evaluating and measuring your worthiness based on your productivity or on how far you are in life? Deep down you know you need to start to love yourself more. You know being your worst enemy is not […]
Turn self-quarantine into self-discovery
We were leading busy lives with many commitments. We were making spring break plans, Easter gatherings, and just summer in general! Unexpectedly, things changed abruptly and everything was put on hold. It felt unexpected and upsetting. Some plans had to be canceled while some had to be revised. It is normal to feel a sense […]
Learning to create a new routine during COVID-19
You see the empty aisles at Target or Costco.You feel like you found gold if you can get your hands on some toilet paper, water, or hand sanitizer.You start to panic when schools are closed until May 5th and Los Angeles is under “safer at home” policy. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization […]
Welcome 2020 ~ Time for the 20/20 Vision
It has only been a few days into the New Year, but for some, the holiday feels like months ago. Whether the holidays were hectic or uneventful for you, a new decade has begun and it’s time to set the right foundation. Are you in the 60% of the population who set a New Year’s […]
Breaking Up With Perfectionism
Have you been in a long-term relationship with perfectionism? Has it been your partner in crime for a while? Would you like to end it but don’t know how? Whether it’s our personal or professional life, most of us have been a perfectionist in one area or another. Initially, perfectionism may seem innocent as a […]