If you grew up in a family where saying No wasn’t allowed or where your worth was tied to pleasing others, boundaries might feel like rejection or selfishness. In reality, boundaries are about honesty and respect. They let people know what you can give and what you can’t. Without them, you risk resentment, burnout, and inauthentic connection.

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting, pretending it didn’t matter, or erasing your history. Healing means learning how to live in today without the past running every decision, reaction, or relationship. Past pain leaves marks on your nervous system, your self-worth, and your sense of safety. Healing is about tending to those marks with compassion and giving yourself now what you didn’t get back then.

Feeling empty doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful or failing at life. It means there’s a hollow place within—like a room that’s been shut for too long, untouched and unlit. You go through the motions, but it all feels flat, disconnected, or strangely absent.

Trying to live a selfless life is a fast track to physical and emotional illness — and often to strained or broken relationships. Living a selfless life leads to emotional isolation and loneliness, the kind research equates to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. That level of loneliness breaks people down.

Struggling to speak up or feel like your voice doesn't matter? Discover why your voice is essential and how to reclaim it, even amidst self-doubt.

Discover how spiritual practice can ease loneliness and help you feel more grounded, connected, and supported.

Saying “I’m not willing to” is an act of inner-connection. You are listening to your own feelings. You are identifying your boundary.

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Lent isn’t just about giving something up—it’s about connecting with what matters most. It’s about getting closer to your Higher Guidance an

Reaching big goals won’t make you lastingly happy—science proves it. True fulfillment comes from the journey and living your values.

If you’re dreading Valentine’s Day because it feels like a spotlight on what’s missing in your life, you’re not alone.

Ever have one of those parenting (or relationship) moments you wish you could erase and start over? I had one recently. My child, on the...