12 Good Deeds to do this Christmas!

Category: Spread the Movement, The Best You, Self Compassion is it just me or does it not feel like Christmas is right around the corner? as a general rule, most people are more giving around the holiday season and it really warms my heart to know there’s more good going around in the world. i’ve

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5 Practices I used to FEEL ALIVE again

Category: The Best You, Self Acceptance, Spread the Movement I honestly can’t recall the last time I felt so on top of the world and boy, is it exhilarating. These past few months have been a huge challenge for me because when you numb one aspect of your life, you can’t help but numb everything.

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Feel Like Your Hands are Tied? Did You Put YOUrself First?

Category: Self Compassion, The Best You, Spread the Movement Something I’ve been meaning to do but have not followed through on is fostering my relationships and helping those in need. We fear imperfection for many reasons and for me it’s because I am so afraid of people recognizing my faults, judging me and ultimately losing

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The 5 Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die by John Izzo

Category: Authenticity, The Best You, Self Acceptance, Self Compassion, Spread the Movement I read a book titled The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die written by John Izzo and I could not have asked for a better read in such a pivotal time of my life. The problem was I kept filling my

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the Most important piece in the jigsaw puzzle

Category: Authenticity, Self Compassion, Our Best Selves I think there comes a point in time when you realize you are the most important piece to this jigsaw puzzle. I tend to draw a lot of energy to my external environment and for the most part it’s because I genuinely care about it but something I’ve

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what is Beauty?

Category: Authenticity, Spread the Movement, The Best You beauty is encompassed by multiple things, but what’s important is how you define it and what you do to truly feel its’ essence. i grew up believing i was average, my vietnamese nickname Xí actually means ugly… so i can see why i had this belief for

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happy Thanksgiving!

Category: Spread the Movement, Personal i think the second piece to thanksgiving is the giving part which is obvious, considering the name. i’ve noticed that regardless of how i give, whether through donations, volunteering, or my time, there’s always a sense of fulfillment that i gain in return which i think is so paradoxical. when

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the most important thing to have this Thanksgiving

Category: The Best You, Spread the Movement, Self Compassion there’s something that i want to share with you all that i truly believe is the secret to having a happy life. as thanksgiving rolls around and people start talking about their thanksgiving day plans or better yet, their black friday plans… i want to focus

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here i am

Category: Authenticity, Spread the Movement, The Best You i got back from Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power event today and while it was an absolutely exhausting, emotionally draining weekend and amidst the disappointment and shame, i’m really glad it happened. with some reflection, i’ve realized how far i’ve come since moving here. not only that though,

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the eve of October 13th

Category: The Best You, Personal, Authenticity, Self Acceptance ever since i let myself lean into LA, my spirits have really skyrocketed. it’s crazy how perspective and just allowing yourself to take in something without resistance can change the way you look at life. ever since realizing i hadn’t felt like my whole self, things have really

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so many rocks and hard places

Category: Personal, Self Compassion, Spread the Movement i can’t believe it’s been a month since i last wrote and i am so sorry. life has really picked up this last month with work and school but i guess October won’t be any different. today was a tough day… it’s never easy when you’re placed in

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labor day pains and gains

Category: Personal, The Best You life is always a little difficult around the holidays, regardless of what holiday it is. this three-day weekend reminded me of the consequences of my decision in moving here. and sometimes i still have some remorse about moving here and doubt whether this is where i’m supposed to be. it’s

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