Comparison happens naturally, without thinking many times. If you’ve ever put down your phone feeling worse than you did when you first picked it up, then you’ve probably been there. Your thoughts toward yourself become more doubtful. You find yourself more frustrated. You begin to feel behind and ...
30 NEW Journal Prompts for Self Discovery this September!
Hello September! This month is all about self-discovery and journeying to the places that make you you. When I created these prompts I specifically thought about those of you who may have been struggling with co-dependency or simply feeling lost and out of touch with your own personal ...
31 Journal Prompts for Developing a Healthier Self-View this August!
Hello August! Not only is this a pretty cool month because I'm looking forward to celebrating a birthday but I'm excited to present a whole new list of journal prompts! This month is all about reflecting on the health and direction of your self-view. And by self-view, I pretty much mean ...
5 Reasons You’re Losing the War in Your Mind
The toughest battles that we face in life are the battles of our mind. Intrusive thoughts come dressed up as the truth and our feelings misleadingly validate such thoughts. One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, “How do I get rid of these negative thoughts?!”. Our minds are the one ...
The Faith & Mental Wellness App is now Live!
I have some super exciting news *drum roll*... The Faith & Mental Wellness App is now live! Not only can you access our community from the app but you'll be up to date with faith and mental health related articles, receive daily inspirational notifications and ...
How to Treat Your Mind Like a Temple
The direction of your life begins with the direction of your thoughts. When you realize that every single day your actions, habits and motivations are all the product of your mind, you begin to understand why mental health is so important. In fact, if you’re wanting to change any aspect of your ...
Setting Boundaries with Your Inner Critic
Do you know who talks to you more than anyone in this world? You do. You have ongoing conversations with yourself in each moment- weighing and interpreting the events going on in life and with people around you. But many times our own voice can become our worst enemy. What should be a ...
5 Qualities of the Authentically Strong
There are many ways that we confuse strength. We confuse strength with lack of emotion. We confuse strength with asserting control. We confuse strength with self-sufficiency and shouldering burdens on our own. We confuse strength with perfection and unfaltering confidence and direction. We confuse ...
Rebounding from Failure: How to Take On a Growth Mindset
Every single person has two choices to make when faced with a major setback. You can withdraw, vow to never take the risk again and let defeat put a permanent cap on your potential…or you can take on a growth mindset. Carol Dweck explains in Mindset, her latest book on achievement ...
When Insecurity Is Sabotaging Your Relationship and How to Stop It
New relationships can be both wondrous and terrifying for the one daring to love again after betrayal. Vulnerability leaves you wide open. And being wide open is…scary. That’s exactly when insecurity becomes the unwelcome third party. We get so excited to be with this wonderful person that we ...
Childhood Insecurity May Affect How You Deal with Adult Stress
Ever since I hit my 20’s I’ve put a lot of thought into the experience and upbringing that shaped me into who I am today. I’ve thought much about the type of woman I want to be and who I hope to never become. One big question I’ve searched myself for is how my inner voice was formed- what I tell ...
When Insecurity Gets in the Way of Your Purpose
If we left everything to our insecurities, we’d never show up for our lives. Insecurity is truly the condition of never “being enough”. As long as we continue to hang in the balance of not smart enough, not brave enough, not “attractive” enough, and all else we’ve been convinced of, our potential ...
6 Ways Stepping Outside Of Your Comfort Zone Will Radically Change Your Life
There are so many things I would have never known I was capable of had I not stepped outside of myself and just did it. This blog, for one, wouldn’t exist. You would not be reading these words right now if I became paralyzed by every insecurity about it. Let’s be real, the ...
5 Mentalities That Are Holding You Back in Life
In the world of Cognitive Psychology, which is the specialty of my interest, there are about 15 known thinking distortions common to so many of us- myself included. Cognitive Distortions are essentially when your structure of thinking is flawed in it’s reasoning. Cognition is how your mind processes ...
4 Steps to Untwisting Insecure and Anxious Thinking
Insecurity is no joke. I've been talking to a lot of young women whose thoughts are literally drowned out by fears- fears in new relationships, the way people view them, the future, struggles with family and friends, and so on. This can trigger extreme reactions to events that aren't as threatening ...