Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyIf No One Told You This Today — I’m So Proud of You For Choosing To HealYour efforts are not in vain. — Healing journeys can be very lonely. Sometimes, it feels like you’re completely alone dealing with your worst fears and trying to find some peace amid so much inner chaos. It takes a lot of courage to turn inward and face our demons. It takes so much courage that most people…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyAfter Struggling With Insomnia For Years, I’ve Finally Found A CureI can’t even believe it. — I’ve struggled with insomnia for almost 5 years. Every time I’d go to sleep, my mind would start overthinking every detail of every situation I went through that day. …Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyPeople-Pleasers Are Made, Not BornThis is how we learn to neglect ourselves and prioritize the needs of others. — Let me guess. As a child, you’d always put everyone’s needs and wants first. You hated to see loved ones — or even strangers — sad, hurt, uncomfortable, or unhappy. Pleasing them made you feel like you were good enough and worthy of love. However, it also made you feel…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-only5 Things I’ve Been Doing To Regulate My Nervous SystemHere’s what has worked for me. — Life is not easy when you’re constantly anxious and apprehensive, yet this is how many of us feel every day. Living with a dysregulated nervous system means you’re stuck in fight, flight, or freeze mode. It means your body is so used to external threats and/or stimulation that it spends…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyThere’s Nothing Wrong With You. You’re Not Lazy. You’re TraumatizedIf you feel stuck, read this. — We all feel stuck every once in a while. However, some of us are chronically stuck. When that’s the case, we tend to judge ourselves too harshly. We think we’re lazy, unmotivated, and incapable. We think there’s something wrong with us. Well, let me tell you this. There is absolutely…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·1 day agoMember-onlyFear of Abandonment: Why You Have It, And How To HealAre your abandonment issues sabotaging your relationships? — Fear of abandonment is something many of us carry, yet we have no idea how deeply it affects our lives and relationships. More often than not, we’re not aware of our abandonment issues — we’re aware of its symptoms. We’re aware of our jealousy, our insecurities, our anxiety, and our…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·3 days agoMember-only6 Proven Ways To Create A Healthy, Fulfilling Relationship#1 Do your inner work. — Happy, fulfilled relationships don’t just happen overnight. They happen when two people make a conscious effort to better themselves and built strong, stable foundations. Building a healthy relationship can be particularly difficult if we come from a dysfunctional family and were not modeled healthy expectations or communication skills. When that’s…Love5 min readLove5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·5 days agoMember-onlyCBD Oil: 4 Science-Backed Benefits That Will Make You Want To Try ItIt can be a game changer for your mental health! — A few years ago, my mental health was struggling. My anxiety was through the roof and it was starting to affect my physical health. We were in the middle of the pandemic. I was stuck with my parents, with no clue of how to cope with their dysfunction, and, even…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·5 days agoMember-onlyThe Conscious Way Is Looking For New Writers!Check out the submission guidelines here. — After creating The Conscious Way over a year ago, I am now opening it up to new writers who share the same values and are interested in the same topics! You don’t need to be an experienced writer. However, you do need to follow the guidelines. If you’re interested in…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·Jan 25Member-onlyIf You Had A Narcissistic Parent, You Don’t Know How To Feel SafeUnsafe environments create unsafe nervous systems. — The environment we grow up in has a huge impact on our nervous system, whether we’re aware of it or not. If we grew up in a loving and stable environment, our nervous system is mostly calm. Even when obstacles arise, it knows how to seek safety. On the other…Narcissism4 min readNarcissism4 min read
