I don’t think that it’s impossible to learn how to manage life during moments of chaos, dread, and turmoil but it certainly takes a different type of energy and effort to push overwhelm out the door and invite in other feelings to the party with open arms.

When someone is in the depths of feeling anxious, spontaneously striking a yoga pose is not going to cut it. There are so many different strategies and coping skills that are talked about to help manage feelings of anxiety and shouting commands like you’re speaking to Alexa or Siri, is not helpful.

Even though our global world has access to a lot of helpful information, many of us continue to hold on to outdated methods that have been passed around and down through the ages to discourage us from asking for additional support.

You feel more like you’re drowning than swimming with ease and yet the façade of “everything is fine” is convincing enough to have no one recognize that you’re barely holding it together.

Toxic relationships exist but they don’t have to be permanent. Re-allocating time, creating space, and modifying our communication style, could be the right combination to shift your toxic relationship to a healthier dynamic.

Whether you’re viewing the highlight reel of life via social media scroll or memory lane stroll, do you have any idea how your mind shifts from taking in data to pushing you into a self-criticism avalanche?

Blending in doesn’t hold back the loud ‘inner critic’ that condemns you for saying this and not saying that. If we boil it down, being confident isn’t about standing out, it’s about being comfortable in your own skin.