What if the voice that criticizes you isn’t trying to hurt you — but trying, in its own way, to protect you? When we understand what’s beneath that voice, our relationship with ourselves can truly begin to change.

Every New Year invites us to become a better version of ourselves. But sometimes the most powerful shift is learning how to choose the person you already are.

Over the last five plus years, conversations with my best friend have quietly reshaped how I understand love and relationships. Here's what I've learned along the way.

Busyness often feels productive on the surface. But sometimes the urgency to keep doing and “get sh!t done” is actually a way of avoiding what needs attention inside.

Whether we realize it or not, the ways we were loved — and the ways we weren’t — continue to shape how we move through the world. Understanding those influences can change how we relate to ourselves and others today.

Children grow up surrounded by expectations about who they should become. Imagine what would happen if, instead of being raised not to disappoint, children were encouraged to be free to be who they are!

Many of us believe being hard on ourselves will help us improve. But harsh self-criticism often keeps us stuck in the very patterns we’re trying to change. And fighting it rarely brings the relief we’re hoping for.

Learning to love our bodies can be a long and complicated journey, especially in a world that constantly tells us we should look different. This is my story of how I grew to love my body more and more.

True happiness is rarely about adding more (money, love, success) to our lives. Oftentimes, it begins by reconnecting with the younger parts of us who carry the experiences that shaped how we see ourselves and the world today.

Insecurity isn’t something we’re born with. It’s something we learn — and what we learn can often be unlearned.

Most of us care more about others’ opinions than we’d like to admit. And while it’s natural to want to be accepted by others, that desire can often begin to limit how fully we show up as ourselves. Here are 3 things to consider as you navigate worrying about what other people think.

Many people experience moments of self-doubt, even when they appear confident from the outside. Here are five ways that you can manage self-doubt when you notice it.

Comparison has a way of quietly stealing the joy from our own lives. Here are some thoughts on why do we do it, and how we can stop.

Many of us want to be happier, yet we unknowingly repeat patterns that keep us from the very life we want. Here I look at a few of the ways we subtly sabotage ourselves — and what begins to change when we see those patterns more clearly.

For some people, self-love feels natural. For many others, it can feel almost impossible. Here, I explore what to do when loving yourself feels difficult and offer a few alternative places to begin when that goal feels out of reach.

Many people are far harder on themselves than they would ever be on someone they love. Yet we rarely stop to consider what that inner criticism is actually doing to us. In this article, I explore a few important things we don’t realize when we're busy judging ourselves.

Many of us live in a world that rewards productivity far more than rest. It’s no wonder that caring for ourselves can begin to feel like an afterthought. Here are some ways to prioritize self-care even when the world around us doesn't seem to care/

If you aren't currently happy, it’s likely that there are things that you’re doing that are standing in the way. Here are 5 things to stop doing if you want to be truly, genuinely happy right now.