Author: Ash Alves
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Side effects of overextending yourself
Do you constantly put the needs of others before your own? Are you often compromising your personal peace to please others? Too often have I placed the needs of others before my own, often exhausting myself in the process. I believe that helping others is extremely important, however I don’t believe it should leave us…
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The Gratitude Journal; Feb 2020
In the wake of the recent death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, it bought to people’s attention the fragility of life itself. We shy away from talking about death because it’s associated with pain, grief and loss. When a death occurs, it often puts things into perspective. You begin to think about how much…
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The importance of Self-Forgiveness
Have you forgiven yourself for your past mistakes? Or are you still holding onto what you wish you’d done differently? Living in a constant state of guilt is tormenting. Your mind replays what you did wrong and how things could have been different. It leads to self-sabotage and negative self-talk. You can believe that you…
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Discomfort- A shift is happening
Hey guys, I hope you are having a blessed 2020 so far. I wanted to share my thoughts some of my thoughts with you. January has been great so far but I’ve been feeling very uncomfortable. Am I the only one or have you been feeling the same? I feel like there’s a universal shift…
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The Gratitude Journal: Jan 2020
New year. New Decade. New Beginning. We have entered a new decade. Who knows what it’s going to bring? The only thing we know for sure is that we can do our best to make this year the best one possible! The time is now to go after our hearts true desires. Yes, it’s going…
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Embrace
New decade mantra: Instead of resisting, we are learning to embrace. We are no longer allowing disappointment to stop us from living the life we truly desire. We use our pain as fuel to live our highest, grandest life possible. We understand that life comes in seasons and instead of resisting change, we embrace it.…
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Intention Setting for the New Year 2020
It’s the end of the year and you may be thinking about all the goals you want to achieve in the next year. But have you thought about your intentions behind your wanting to accomplish those goals? Intention setting is when you ensure that all your goals are in alignment with your values and the…
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The Gratitude Journal: December 2019
Hey lovely, This month’s Gratitude Journal is inspired by this quote from Saabirah Lawrence, co-founder of Everyday Queens: “Every year is your year” -Saabirah Lawrence 2020 is approaching and some of us may be anticipating what the new year is going to bring. You may have had an amazing year or you might be impatiently…
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Surrender.
Sometimes we want a situation to go a certain way but life often has its own plans. Sometimes we need to let go and allow the powers above to reconstruct our lives. You may not understand the current turmoil you are experiencing but eventually you will. Trust that there’s work being done to restructure your…
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