For too long I allowed other people’s opinions and actions dictate who I was. A job rejection meant I was unworthy. A guy who never called me after the first date meant I was unlovable. A colleague that didn’t acknowledge my hard work meant I was valueless. These lies I chose to believe became deafening to the point that I couldn’t hear my own voice. It was when my friend suggested, as a New Year’s resolution, to doodle a day for a whole year that I began to hear a faint, whisper of myself. In the beginning of my doodle...
I’m a personal trainer, a mom and a wife. It seemed like every minute of my day was spent caring for someone else. I almost lost my “me” until I stopped and realized, that I needed to allow myself to be important in my life. For me that meant taking 1 1/2 hours daily to exercise. Daily… first “to do” on the list, not the last. Not only has that saved me, it makes me better for all the people that count on me. I not only have more energy, but am happier in completing the daily tasks. As a...
My heart and soul was bruised from heartache and loneliness, but this ring inspired me to remain true to myself even if that means leaving my pain behind and not letting me hinder myself from my own love, my own strengths. Whether that be my career, being single, leaving my past completely behind. It was realizing I had to be okay with myself, and enjoy myself, splurge on myself, and do things completely out of my element. To love myself so much, that the next man in my life will love me as much as I do or more.-Amanda Higgins
After a terrible relationship left me in shambles, I meditated my way back to health. I was struggling up and down with my confidence and with my relationship with myself. I was looking for validation and love externally. I thought the next promotion, the next boyfriend, the next place I live will give me the happiness and inner peace I desire. I didn’t realize how much power this gave others and how much energy I was putting into things that didn’t ultimately matter in my life. My story hit a turning point when I finally listened to myself and made...
