Let’s kick-off Friday with one of our favorite mantras … “I am wonderful in all that I do.” 

It’s an important thing to remind yourself of, and you should try saying it more often because no matter how much we accomplish in any day (or decade!), it’s easy to forget how amazing we are and instead, question our capabilities. 

Some of us even battle with feeling like a fraud, or like luck has just been on our side and we don’t really deserve what we’ve achieved. 

When the pandemic hit and people stayed home, we all saw pollution in city skies lighten, the canals in Venice became clear again and ocean reefs flourished. Without a doubt – humans impact Mother Earth! 

As many of us are cautiously getting out of our homes much more so than a year ago – why not use this upcoming Earth Day to reflect on all that Mother Earth has given you and decide what you will do moving forward to be kinder to our planet?

We have a hunch that you have some big dreams (and little ones, too). But do you spend your free time working to make those dreams and goals actually happen? 

Yeah, sometimes we don’t, either. 

Often what we value and hope for most in life isn’t even at the top of our priority list. In fact, it may not even make the cut! 

Do you tend to rush through most of your day? Maybe you gulp down breakfast while answering emails or put your makeup on while sitting in traffic? 

We certainly don’t blame you for hurrying through your to-dos. We’ve all got so much going on most days that if we don’t hustle it probably won’t get done. But sometimes when we’re busy, busy, busy, we look around at the end of the day and can barely remember what all we did — not to mention if we had any moments of happiness or contentment. Sound familiar? 

Confession time: Over the past year or so, our team has let certain self-care tasks fall by the wayside. Things like annual dermatologist appointments and physicals, teeth cleanings, and even fun stuff like pedicures. Can you relate? 

It’s not surprising we pushed them to the backburner (hello, pandemic!), but now that things are starting to return to a more normal state, we’re realizing it’s time to play catch up. 

How often have you caught yourself saying things like:

If I get that promotion…

If we take that vacation…

If things go according to plan…

Too often, we live in a state of “if.” Though we don’t mean it to, all of this “if-iness” holds us back from experiencing what we actually, truly want. 

When was the last time you stressed about money? Chances are, you answered “today” or even “just a few minutes ago.” 

While none of us want to be worrying about our finances all the time, in this day and age it’s kind of hard not to. Thanks (or no thanks) to inflation, everything is more expensive, from the coffee we drink to the sheets we curl up in at night. 

If you’re feeling the financial pinch right now, you’re not alone.

So far this year, there’s no shortage of things to be stressed about (we could list them out, but really, who wants to read that?!). And while we wish we could wave a magic wand and get rid of everything that’s stressing us out, it’s just not possible (that letter from Hogwarts never did come …). 

But what we can do is work on managing our stress and feeling calm, even when life gets chaotic. The best way we’ve found?  

Most of us have a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. There’s a nice sentiment behind the holiday, but all the expensive flowers, five-course meals, and sappy cards take a lot of the fun out of it.

If you wish Valentine’s Day would just go away, we get it. But what if you approached the holiday a little differently this year?