If you’ve ever felt “in over your head” or “not as smart” as everyone thinks you are, you may be familiar with Impostor Syndrome. It’s the chronic self-doubt and inability to internalize your success, in spite of massive
There’s a residual effect of days gone by when the education of women and their expected career paths leaned to the English or Social Studies side, while men were more encouraged to pursue careers in the Math or
We all have an inner voice whose job it is to tell us the truth about ourselves and the world around us. Some call it intuition or “going with your gut”. The sentiment is the same – there
Perfectionism is a legacy that the women in my family have passed down, fencing each of us in like a chain-link prison. You keep your house clean. You smile and say you’re fine — and keep an extra
Being an advocate for someone you love requires you to be passionate; about them, about their cause, and about your desire to boldly speak up for them when your help is needed. That passion brings the purpose and
When was the last time you let a compliment in? Like really in? If you thought, “I can’t remember” or “that’s funny” – you’re in good company. It’s common to feel awkward and self-conscious when people tell you
What have we been conditioned to do? How would life look if we could express our thoughts, our feelings, and our emotions without the fear of being judged, misunderstood, or rejected? It’s an interesting question. Why? Studies have
Our thoughts foster our feelings. Our feelings create our beliefs. Our beliefs write the stories that we live out, and those stories are far more malleable than we often realize. This is because you have the power to
There are 7.8 billion people on the planet — and there is only one you. Every moment in your life, every experience you’ve had, and everything you think and do has the power to impact others. Yes, you
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