Confidence is the belief that we can succeed. The number one destroyer of confidence is negative self-talk. What we say to ourselves greatly impacts our ability to believe we can succeed. If we are to become more confident, we need to pay attention to the messages we send ourselves via self-talk. We often chip away…

Many people go traveling when they are searching for themselves. While I haven’t traveled with that as the goal, I have learned a lot about myself. Traveling has a relaxing and soothing effect on me that helps me to be more in tune with who I am. Since taking a trip is all about enjoying…

I believe that the key to having more good days than bad is compassion for self. This sounds deceptively simple but is actually rather complex. Compassion for self is about knowing in your bones that you are deserving of kindness, nurturance, patience, and love. Kindness for self allows us to forgive our mistakes, acknowledge our…