Alive and Present

It starts with one question: What are you grateful for, right now? Sometimes, this question feels too big. When that happens, you can use this list of smaller questions.

There is no wrong way to keep a journal.

Journaling is simply the act of writing things down in a private medium. Your journaling practice should fulfill your specific needs.

Whether you’ve tried journaling in the past and never enjoyed it; or you’ve been journaling for years and are just looking for something new to try, here are eight journaling techniques you can use.

There is beauty all around us. Seeing that beauty, experiencing life to the fullest, is not about where you are, who you are, or what you’re doing; it’s about your mindset.

Shame is an identity crisis. It tells us that we aren't who we say we are, we aren't who we want to be.

When we feel shame, it’s tempting to look away. But in order to move past it we have to shine a light on it, understand its roots, and create a new narrative to help us move forward.

Often, our bodies know things before our minds. Our minds tend to hold on to expectations, plans, and assumptions; where our bodies simply react to changing circumstances as they come. By listening to our bodies, we can be present and more easily adapt to change. By nurturing our bodies, we can process trauma and anxiety and help ourselves to move forward.

Setting boundaries is difficult. It takes self-awareness, courage, and assertiveness. But once you've set the boundary, it doesn't stop there; you have to keep enforcing it.