Negativity is infectious. Yet, when it comes from others, it rarely has anything to do with us. Here are some tips for dealing with negativity, and why being able to neutralize it is so important.

Keeping up appearances, whether it’s with your body image or otherwise, is an unwinnable battle. It’ll never be enough. Someone will always have more, look “better,” own “more.” None of it is relevant to vibrancy or happiness. And what’s worse is, it keeps you from being free.

Many times, when people are stuck in a lifestyle that doesn’t serve them any longer, the thing they view as their “identity” is the very thing that’s keeping them stuck.

When we think about “identity,” we’re really just thinking about our story that we tell ourselves about our lives. Many people do not want to give up their story, because they feel giving it up will invalidate their very real experiences. Thus, many people live their whole lives in victim consciousness, unable to expand.

Changing what you perceive to be as your “identity” does not take away any validity from any part of your life. It simply allows you to have a better, freer future.

Trust me when I say, cutting down will not help you quit smoking. It will just prolong your quit and make you more miserable. This podcast offers tips to quitting successfully and being free!

Back in 2015, I thought about jumping in front of the train every day. It signified a much larger problem- that I was not living my life purposefully. This podcast is about hope and change, and taking control over your own life.

Are you waiting for the holidays to be over to quit smoking? Start eating right? Stop drinking?

I hate to break it to you— you’re going to be waiting a while.