Posts in Self-Awareness
Forgiving Abusers as a Trauma Survivor

For some reason, we are taught that we must forgive people. I don't think we "must" do anything except whatever is best for the people around us and us. This isn't to say that apologies don't have a time and place and maybe I'm too jaded to forgive people that have viciously harmed me and maybe I don't deserve the forgiveness of the people that I harmed. That is fair to me. It would be one thing to “forgive and forget” but I’m on a mission to accept and create change.

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Self-love isn't always enough

I don't think that it would be unfair for me to say that I'm a proponent of self-love. I have said it again and again that self-love is the catalyst to creating change and healing in your life, and there's no question that when you take into consideration the idea that self-love comes from the self that it has to start with you!

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How to know if someone in your life is toxic and how to set boundaries with them

Having people in your life that want to hold you back can be both good and bad depending on the level in which they impact your life. Many people find great strength in using haters as fuel, but sometimes those haters turn toxic and create a negative impact. When this happens, ask yourself, where does this person belong in my life, and if they really only want to see me fail, why am I allowing them to be present? 

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