What if you had a best-friend to sit with you any time of the day to help you work through personal struggles, to help you think through your deep thoughts and ideas, and to talk with you about your dreams and goals?   Wouldn't that be incredibly helpful?  ...

In my last Love Note, I mentioned that there are many saboteurs of self-love.   One of those saboteurs I wanted to cover with you today is unconscious social conditioning.   Did you know that most psychologists agree that we form most of our core beliefs and...

How do you feel about making yourself and your needs your priority?    Perhaps "I love me more" is an entirely new concept for you. What I've come to learn is that most women weren't raised this way. I certainly wasn't.    In fact, it was quite the opposite....

How do you look out for your well-being?    Perhaps you try to eat healthy, exercise, get the proper amount of rest, and do things that lift your spirit and make you happy?   In addition, something that I think is very important for our well-being is setting...

When you screw up, are you more likely to be hard on yourself or do you give yourself empathy and compassion?   Let’s face it, if there’s one thing many of us are good at, it's beating up on ourselves.   In fact, research has uncovered that many (women in...

I hope you now know that loving yourself is not selfish.    But for some reason, when it comes to our children, that logic seems to go out the window.   If we want our children to truly feel self-worth, we need to also be role models by showing them what...

Are you in the habit of taking a pause to check in with yourself throughout the day?   Just imagine, if we were to consciously ask ourselves questions like "How do I feel right now?" or "What do I need in this moment?" Several times a day, we would be fostering...

I was wondering, when is the last time you connected with yourself via: journaling, reflection, meditation, etc.?   It's so important to check in with yourself, daily if possible. If you can squeeze in 15 minutes, that will totally work!   Your relationship...

You know what I was thinking you deserve today?   You deserve some recognition and appreciation!   So here it comes.   1. Name at least one thing you are proud of yourself for accomplishing this week?   2. Look at the palm of your dominant hand....

Do you believe you should give, or receive, unconditional love in a relationship?   If we didn't receive unconditional love from our caretakers growing up, often we can seek that from our partners.   But it's not realistic to expect that a partner should...

I was wondering, when is the last time you patted yourself on the back?   It is so important to pat yourself on the back for your wins both big and small.   I know it may sound like a cheesy thing to do. But trust me, it feels really good.   I do it all...