Let’s celebrate the progress of learning to love yourself
Yes, you've made mistakes. You haven't reached all of your goals (yet). And some days you haven't been the best version of yourself. But the beautiful thing is that you're human. Today, let's celebrate the progress you've made on the road to loving...
How do you change the world?
How do you change the world? It’s not the bold actions. It’s the tiny gestures.The warm smiles.The listening ears. It’s loving with your whole heart.And sharing acceptance and light and joy as often as you can. Be someone else’s peace.Be someone else’s support system....
Today is the day
Today is the day To reach out To start looking To make a plan To start a goal To get back to the gym To rest To put yourself back out there To open up To say, “I love you” To finally break up with them To break through To...
Let your thing find you with social media manager, Breanna Powell
Breanna Powell didn’t choose the social media life, the social media life chose her. A content creator and social media manager from Durham, NC, Breanna’s planned route was to join the field of social work. During the summer of 2020 a different path presented itself....
Connect to history: go back to go forward with Hadiya Williams
Photo Credit: Shantrelle P. Lewis When Hadiya Williams answers the question “Where are you from?,” she can tell you that she was born and raised in Washington DC, “…by way of Johnston County, North Carolina, by way of the Bamileke people of Cameroon.” She is in the...
Link Love 001
This week I worked on making some meaningful updates to the website. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but I’m most excited to share the new blog. Lofi hiphop has been playing in the background all the time in the Shiels household. It's soooo relaxing, but...
When life handed everyone a bag of lemons for 2020, Kristin Pruitt made handcrafted clay jewelry.
Kristin of The Baked Clay Studio in Portland, Oregan, started her company at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many of us, she used her time sheltering in place to focus on something she loves. “When our state went into lockdown, I turned to art...
My greatest aim in life is radical simplicity.
My greatest aim in life is radical simplicity. The things that I do, I want them to add up to a great life. But the goal is not to be surrounded by too many things or too much to do. I want to dream big, but also enjoy the process of becoming. I want free time and...
Design a physical space that brings you peace
You deserve a sacred space in your home that provides you with peace. This could be a corner in your bedroom or a spot in your garden. Or you could go so far as to turn a room in your home into a safe space. The important part is that it helps you recharge, reflect,...
Here are 4 cute home decor items that caught my eye.
01 / 02 / 03 / 04 Over the past few months, I’ve been slowly decorating my apartment. And now that the bigger pieces have been purchased, I’ve loved searching for interesting things to decorate the walls.
Give Yourself permission to pause and feel
Don’t run away from the negativity. Instead, schedule time to let yourself feel. As negative emotions pop up, write them down. And then spend twenty minutes reviewing the list. Get angry. Get annoyed. Get upset. Then crumble up the piece of paper and throw it...
You Are The Magic, Dear One
I think each of us is born with an inherent set of gifts. Our own tiny bit of magic. Something you love doing that genuinely inspires you, but also positively affects others in a meaningful way. But oftentimes we’re so distracted by our daily responsibilities that we...