I am so proud of you. For fighting through the pain. For continuing to move forward, despite all of the days you wanted to give up. For choosing you, even when other choices seemed more desirable. For choosing to see the light within the darkness. For choosing to not settle. For choosing to be who you are, despite what others …
Writer + Asian American Mental Health Advocate Takes Over Insta
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Michelle Yang, MBA and mental health advocate, took over our Instagram stories to talk about feminism and Asian American mental health. Check out her bio below! Michelle Yang, MBA, is a mental health advocate who speaks and writes about the intersection of Asian American identity, feminism, and mental health. Tired of the stigma, she is empowered …
2020 Has Only Made You Stronger
What a whirlwind 2020 has been. Many of us will look back at this year of all that it took from us. 2020 has been incredibly difficult. 2020 has taken away security in so many ways, it has taken away stability, it has taken away coping mechanisms that we once had, like spending time with friends and family or playing …
Creating Mental Wellness Routines in Uncertain Times for Caregivers
Join us January 7th, 2021, at 6 PM EST for a FREE webinar presented by 1N5, the Eating Recovery Center, and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP on creating mental wellness routines in uncertain times for parents, caregivers, and people in positions of support for adolescents and teens. Routines and daily practices are a large …
Try to Stay Positive this New Year
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with a new episode of her #DearCaroline vlog. She talks about how to stay positive going into the new year by looking back and thinking about the good things that happened this year despite the negativity in the world. Caroline urges us not to go into 2021 with negative thoughts but to …
Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Love
Always remember that who you are is a gift. You are a gift to this world just by being you. We don’t give ourselves enough credit. We can be so mean to ourselves for our mistakes, and be so compassionate to a friend for that very same mistake. It’s great you can see the good in others and be kind …
It’s Okay to Struggle with Self-Confidence, But Still Give Yourself Compassion
A reminder to myself – I know it’s hard, but don’t be so hard on yourself. I saw this quote the other day that read, “While you’re being overly critical of yourself, someone is admiring your strength.” And I thought to myself, how absolutely true. My anxiety lately has been through the roof. I wrote about this last week, but …
You Are Worthy As You Are
We don’t give ourselves enough credit. We so easily put ourselves down and tell ourselves that we aren’t good enough, or that we aren’t worthy of reaching a certain goal, or worthy of continuing on. We make mistakes and we beat ourselves up. That mistake and the feelings of guilt that come along with it may stay at the forefront …
UK Model, Singer + Actress Takes Over Insta Stories
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Bala, a model, singer and actress took over our Instagram stories to talk about her journey with mental illness. Check out her bio below! Hi! My name’s Bala and I’m 22, from the UK. I am a singer, actress and model living with depression and anxiety. I was officially diagnosed when I went to university at …
Dream Big, You Are Capable of Amazing Things
In a weird way, the pandemic has reignited my passion for my work. For a while, I was writing blog posts more as an obligation than as a desire to help others. I was in a slump, not feeling really positive or optimistic about the future. I know not everyone is in the same boat as me, but the pandemic …