I was having fun and enjoying myself, so I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what my relationship with fun was. Why didn’t I feel like I could have fun? Am I just a boring person now? W H Y is this causing me to feel so anxious!? Weeks of self reflection led me to realize that I was living out of alignment with my values, and starting to stray away from my authentic self. This was causing anxiety because I was spending my time and energy in ways that didn’t light me up, and wasn’t being the version of me that I wanted to be.

Knowing that you’re out of alignment requires self awareness. But if you’re still working on that, here are some signs to help you determine if you’re out of alignment with your authentic self.

When I think about my authentic self, I’m someone who lives fearlessly. Someone who takes chances. Jumps off cliffs with full trust that I’ll figure out how to land. I don’t want to admit that I’m far from that. A lot farther than I thought.

I remember learning about caterpillars in elementary school. I would stare at the posters around the classroom and admire the fact that the caterpillar somehow just knew when it was ready to begin metamorphosis. How it builds a cocoon for itself, and when it has spent the necessary amount of time inside, it breaks out […]

It’s natural to feel some fear when venturing out into the unknown, but there are a few steps you can take to build your confidence and make solo travel an exciting and rewarding experience.

Have you ever felt like you were in a rut? That no matter how hard you try, something is holding you back from the life and success you’ve been dreaming of?