When we’re going through something heavy and difficult and people say the “wrong” things, we have a choice. We can make them wrong for saying the wrong things and cast ourselves as isolated and alone—or, we can love. It’s possible to love yourself right through your own personal tragedy. The frame you choose for the situation will determine a lot about what comes next.

We’ve got this one, precious, life—and what our lives become will ultimately be tied to how we fill our days. So I see time management as courageous time management, and these are my strategies.

There are people suffering in silence from symptoms of being exhausted, irritable, and more—and they keep throwing personal growth work at that. Sometimes, it’s biochemical. In this post—a departure from what I usually write about—I’m sharing about my experience of being diagnosed with a thyroid condition and how I found my way to no longer being symptomatic.

It’s easy to think that if we just change jobs, relationships, apartments, that we’ll finally feel better. In truth? You take yourself with you, wherever you go. If the old habits and stories don’t change, your life won’t actually feel different.