Many people spend the holidays alone, and you can make it a peaceful, enjoyable time by creating your own traditions, erasing shame and limiting triggers.

• I am learning to speak up even when it feels uncomfortable.

• I trust myself to handle hard conversations.

Watching someone you dated move on to someone else causes jealousy, sadness and low self esteem. Free yourself from extra pain and slower healing by limiting how much you keep up with them. 

During no contact, there can be feelings of sadness, loneliness, missing them, anger, etc.

Embrace all your feelings during no contact to fully heal and get over them.

Taking time for yourself to do less is self love because it allows for better priorities, less stress and more rest to make life more enjoyable.

Digital detoxes are time periods where we take time from our phones, devices and social media.

Set your goals, make a detox list and stay accountable with these tips.

Receiving male attention is nice validation, but don’t let it influence your decisions or mindset. And it absolutely shouldn't determine your self worth and value.  

Allow your mental health to dictate your day. Do things that feel comfortable and manageable. Try dedicating the day to self care and improving your health.

Being ambitious and successful involves rest when you feel burnout or overwhelmed.

Having it all involves taking breaks and focusing on self love and care. 

Journal your response to the negative self talk.

If you’re calling yourself mean names and criticizing yourself, think of examples that prove those things aren’t true. 

What happens when you start loving yourself is it starts to become blindingly clear that this relationship was not right for you.

Learning to love yourself is not easy, especially after a heartbreak, but it’s so rewarding to get to a place where you’re so abundantly in love with yourself.

I love the feeling of completing a task or project that ends up turning out well. Even more than that, I love the praise and acknowledgement that sometimes comes with performing well at work. 

To rebuild self trust after letting yourself down, focus on self discipline, setting stronger boundaries, being honest with yourself in the process, while demonstrating self awareness and positive actions.

To combat my insecurities and the pain they’ve caused, I rely on gentle coping strategies to help me navigate and deal with some of my insecurities. 

Insecurities can come in many different forms, and I want you to be able to recognize and call them out when they pop up.