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Trusting Again

So, no matter how many times you have been hurt by others, make room in your mind and heart to trust again. Life becomes very lonely when you feel you can’t trust anyone. Trust is a basic building block in all relationships. Without trust, you have nothing and the world becomes a dark place. It’s time to let the light shine back in, so start with trusting that life is good and those in your community are for you not against you. Trust that their smile is sincere and smile back – it’ll change your whole perspective on life.

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Feeling Judged

We have all had the uncomfortable and stressful experience of being judged. During the worst period of my depression, being judged kept me from leaving the house, and even led me to leave social situations in a hurry. Feeling judged has everything to do with over caring about what people think and will say to us. Therefore, being able to stop caring what people think about us is paramount to ending the effects of being judged. Here are my top 5 practical tips on how to stop caring what people think, so you can stopped feeling judged today.

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Doing Something New

Doing something new can be very intimidating, and yet exhilarating!!! Although it is human nature to remain in our comfort zones, we become stagnant when we do. The only way we can grow, is by trying new things and finding out what we’re capable of. There is a big difference between dreaming and doing. Dreaming is wonderful, and I’m a big fan of it, but it’s the doing of it that takes you to the next level. Here are some of the benefits of doing something new!

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When Anxiety Strikes

When anxiety strikes it can be terrifying! The racing heart, trouble breathing, butterflies in my stomach, and desire to run away as quickly as possible can be debilitating. I allowed anxiety to keep me home and sheltered for far too long. By getting control of my mind, I’ve been able to manage my anxiety successfully for many years. Here are my tried and true tips that get my anxiety under control, before it controls me!

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Managing Grief

Managing grief can be one of the greatest challenges we have to go through as humans. No one wants to say goodbye to those we love most. Whether your relationship was in good standing or not when your loved ones die, learning to live without them requires time, and a shift in our mindset before we can be ok again. The length of this process lies in the tools we have to deal with it, and how willing we are to use them. Here are some ways to process our grief, whether it be from death, physical separation, or unexpected life changes.

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What Is Success?

What is success to you? Most of us strive to be considered successful by our family and peers. But, what is success? If you interviewed 10 people on the street what success meant to them, you would most likely end up with some very different answers depending on what street you were on. You will probably find that what you think is successful, is not what someone else thinks it is. More importantly, if you don’t know what success means to you, how will you know if you’re successful? Let’s discuss what success really means, and how you can find out what success truly means for you and how to get there.

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Having Community

Having Community to support you is essential to living a healthy happy life! Especially when you are living with chronic illness, you need people around you who you can trust. Often, once the illness has really set in, our instinct is to shut ourselves away. Here is why it’s so important for you to continue to reach out to your friend groups, or find new groups you can join!

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The Power Of Prayer

The power of prayer is stronger than you could ever imagine. If you are not using it in your life, now is the perfect time to start!

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Your Mindset And Fibromyalgia

Your mindset and Fibromyalgia are more linked than you may think. They are intricately interwoven together, so managing your Fibromyalgia requires a positive mindset. It is widely accepted that a negative mindset will lead to depression, so if you want to beat the odds, developing a positive mindset is crucial. Here is why a positive mindset is so important to…

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Saying No!

Saying no is something that comes very easily when we are toddlers, but gets harder as we grow up. It’s this inability to say no, that leads to us over scheduling and overdoing things in order to impress others and get ahead. This also leads to not taking care of ourselves, and leads to chronic illness and sometimes even Fibromyalgia. Here is why it’s so important to learn to say no again, and be ok with it.

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