So picture this: my husband is kicked back on the couch, fully zoned in on the football game… while I’m brushing the dogs, doing the dishes, prepping dinner, and somehow also mentally reorganizing the pantry. And suddenly I hear myself thinking: “Why am I irritated at him… for resting?” Oof. Yeah. That one hit me right in the “busy-woman survival mode” conditioning. Here’s the truth I had to swallow (with a deep breath and maybe a side-eye at the TV): It’s not his fault he can relax. It’s my...

Have you ever heard that the unconscious mind doesn’t process negatives? It’s true! If I say, “Don’t think of a pink elephant,” your mind instantly imagines a bright, bubblegum-colored elephant wearing sunglasses, right? 🐘💗 That’s because your unconscious skips right over the “don’t” and focuses on the image that follows. So that brings up an interesting question: If our unconscious doesn’t register negatives, then how on earth do we end up believing things like “I’m not enough” or *“I’m...

For years, the word selfish  has carried a heavy stigma. It conjures images of greed, neglect, and taking more than your share. But what...