As I calmly spoke to myself...I thought well, a good place to start is just getting to know yourself. The real you—the one who has strengths, flaws, good days, bad days, and everything in between. Pay attention to what makes you happy, what stresses you out, and what habits help you or hurt you. Sometimes even writing things down or just thinking things through quietly can help you understand yourself more clearly. And when you have a goal, don’t pressure yourself to do ev

Have you ever looked in the mirror and you no longer recognized yourself. Like where had I gone. I used to be funny. I used to be slim. I used to love going places on the spur of a moment. I loved being around people and just talking. And lately everything has felt hard. Or like it's someone else and no longer who I thought I was. It is a hard moment and an even harder jolt to see yourself and not even recognize who is looking back at you. As I looked in the mirror I thought,