The Wellness Journal

A Little Messy and Still Worthy
A Little Messy and Still Worthy
You can be a little messy and still be kind. Still be creative. Still be healing. Still be worthy. Let’s normalize the in-between — because perfection was never the goal. Read more...
Urge Surfing: The Science-Backed Way to Ride Out Impulses Without Wrecking Your Day
Urge Surfing: The Science-Backed Way to Ride Out Impulses Without Wrecking Your Day
Whether it’s texting your ex, stress-eating an entire sleeve of Oreos, or blowing up over something small—impulses feel urgent and overwhelming. But what if you could ride them out without... Read more...
When the Chaos Stops: Learning to Live After Survival Mode
When the Chaos Stops: Learning to Live After Survival Mode
After a life spent surviving — making quick decisions, scanning for danger, bracing for the next hit — peace can feel… strange. Even scary. Here’s what happens when survival mode... Read more...
What To Do When You Have Nothing: The Finance Reset Guide
What To Do When You Have Nothing: The Finance Reset Guide
Hitting zero in your bank account doesn’t make you irresponsible — it makes you human. Here’s how to reset your financial wellness from rock bottom, with strategy, compassion, and a... Read more...
When Caring Hurts: Why Avoiding Hard Conversations Doesn’t Protect Them (Or You)
When Caring Hurts: Why Avoiding Hard Conversations Doesn’t Protect Them (Or You)
You care about them. So you avoid the truth. But silence doesn’t protect the relationship — it slowly erodes it. Here’s how to reframe the discomfort of hard conversations and... Read more...
When They Can’t Meet You Halfway: Grieving the Potential You Saw in Them
When They Can’t Meet You Halfway: Grieving the Potential You Saw in Them
It’s one of the most painful emotional experiences: caring deeply for someone who just won’t — or can’t — show up in return. Here’s what to do when you find... Read more...
Back to Baseline: Why Stability Is the Goal, Not the Starting Line
Back to Baseline: Why Stability Is the Goal, Not the Starting Line
We glamorize growth, but forget that healing starts with coming back to baseline. Here’s why returning to stability after a setback — and honoring it as a goal in itself... Read more...
The Truth About Balance: It’s Not Perfection—It’s Tradeoffs
The Truth About Balance: It’s Not Perfection—It’s Tradeoffs
Balance isn’t about doing everything at once—it’s about knowing what matters most, right now. In a world that glamorizes hustle and hyper-productivity, real balance means making tradeoffs that align with... Read more...
Why You Feel More Motivated Right Before the Finish Line (And How to Hack That)
Why You Feel More Motivated Right Before the Finish Line (And How to Hack That)
Ever noticed how you suddenly get laser-focused when you’re almost done with something? That’s not just you—it’s psychology. Goal Gradient Theory explains why we speed up as we get closer... Read more...
When the Morning Routine Falls Apart: What to Do When “Wellness” Doesn’t Happen by 8 a.m.
When the Morning Routine Falls Apart: What to Do When “Wellness” Doesn’t Happen by 8 a.m.
You didn’t wake up early. You didn’t journal, cold plunge, or get your sunlight before 9. Does that mean your day is ruined? Not even close. Here’s why you don’t... Read more...
Before You Spiral: How to Use the Pause Method to Regulate Your Emotions
Before You Spiral: How to Use the Pause Method to Regulate Your Emotions
You don’t need to fix every feeling—you just need to pause before you act on it. The Pause Method is a simple but powerful tool to help you regulate overwhelming... Read more...
Financial Wellness Is Self-Care. Yes, Really.
Financial Wellness Is Self-Care. Yes, Really.
You schedule your workouts. You make time for skincare. But what if tending to your finances was just as nourishing? Shifting your mindset around money from stress to self-respect can... Read more...