The welcome bags featured a sealed single serving massive pickle.
They served pickle cupcakes.
There were pickles in the champagne.
There were pickles break dancing in the lobby (people dressed as pickles that is).

It was a very pickle forward conference.

You don’t think about how fast time goes, and how much can change in that time, until you take part in a 12-week course like this. I’ve learned 10 life-changing habits and every week have committed time to break open my heart, work on loving it again and helping it grow and heal.

Every Tuesday, I allowed myself 1.5 hours for my personal growth.
Tuesday nights quickly became my favorite day of the week.

“I think we all need to get away sometimes. To feel the sun on our faces, to feel mother earth vibrating through us, to sit in silence with ourselves, and to connect to other women who are on the same journey of radical self-care. Not only did this retreat give me these gifts, it also showed me when I consciously practice implementing the habits Carly has taught us, it’s not only possible, it’s simple.”

“This situation has nothing to do with you.”

Wiser words aren’t often said. Yet when they are spoken, they’re received with disbelief. Do you ever assume someone’s talking about you, upset with you, or holding an expectation of you that you somehow didn’t get the memo on and now are failing to fulfill? Sure. Me too.

Before I do anything for myself, even writing this blog post, I’ve scrolled on Instagram first, watched all the Instagram stories, then I went on Facebook, scrolled, then switched back to Instagram again. It's a never ending cycle that I HATE but won't stop...

In the 12 years I've spent in the same city as my Grandparents, I've learned many things about being a grownup. Here are the top 3 lessons I learned from my Grampy:

Here's a truth I've recently been digesting. And it's been a doozy to accept. 

CONSTANTLY DOING DOES NOT EQUAL BEING EFFICIENT.

 ... or effective. Or even motivated! Sometimes it's actually quite the opposite.

How to we stand up to the Negative Nancy in our brains?

I LOVE blogs with takeaways. Especially 3-step takeaways. So imma lay one down right here.

The list of things I’ve wasted money on in this life is ridiculous. And it’s amazing how many of the purchases I was making ACTIVELY WENT AGAINST my values and long term goals. Like, ew. That doesn’t feel good….