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The 5 Stages of Change: How to Know if You're Ready for Lifestyle Changes

The 5 Stages of Change: How to Know if You're Ready for Lifestyle Changes

The Transtheoretical Model of Change (or 5 Stages of Change) is a model in psychology that helps you identify whether or not you're ready for a change in your life. Just wanting something doesn’t necessarily mean somebody is actually ready to take the action necessary for the change to unfold in their life. In this blog post, I'm explaining the five stages of change, hoping that it will help you identify where you’re at with the change you’ve been dreaming about.

Blissful is the New Busy: How to Truly Feel Successful

Blissful is the New Busy: How to Truly Feel Successful

It is no secret that the holiday season can be challenging for many reasons – but one thing that tends to seep into everyone’s holiday season is the busyness. It seems there is always somewhere to go, something you need to buy, something you need to cook, somewhere you need to travel to, the projects you need to finish at work before the end of the year - the list goes on and it can get a bit overwhelming!

7 Indicators That You Are Healthy

7 Indicators That You Are Healthy

Most people think that health is a very complicated topic and we need all kinds of lab tests and doctors visits to find out if we are healthy or not. While lab tests are great, there are some super simple indicators to tell how healthy your body is - without having to go to the doctor (unless you experience severe health issues, then please consult your doctor).

Getting Ready to Be a Mom

Getting Ready to Be a Mom

Today is Mother's Day, and I want to talk to you about something that I haven't openly talked about yet in my community: motherhood. While 90% of my close friends are already mothers, I currently couldn't be much further away from motherhood than I am right now.

I thought by age 30, I would be happily married.

The No. 1 Must Know Relaxation Secret for Busy Perfectionists

The No. 1 Must Know Relaxation Secret for Busy Perfectionists

My goal in 2015 was to finally figure out meditation that everybody in the self-help books was talking about (and I’ve read ALL of them!).⁣ I started 21-day challenge after challenge and never made it past day 3. I tried this app and that app, but it just never clicked.⁣ It was almost 2017 when I finally figured it out, and meditation has since been a part of my daily practice.