by Lauren Dow | Jun 5, 2022 | Happiness, Self Help, Wellness
I’ve struggled with my inability to overcome resistance for a long time. Resistance likes to wear costumes. It disguises itself as shame, self-sabotage, fear, doubt, procrastination, pride, and envy. This sneaky little monster shows up bright and early before...
by Lauren Dow | Feb 21, 2022 | Grief, Happiness, Personal Growth
It’s been two months since Luna died. I’ve experienced grief before, but nothing quite like this. I’m not only grieving the loss of my best friend, but also the loss of a future we were meant to have together. I’m grieving the loss of the...
by Lauren Dow | Nov 15, 2021 | Happiness, Personal Growth, Self Help, Self Love
Learning how to love yourself is a bit misconstrued. Self-love is not herbs, spells, and long bubble baths with candles. Sure, to some extent it could be if that’s your jam. But self-love is so much deeper than what’s seen above the surface. Learning how to love...
by Lauren Dow | Nov 3, 2021 | Happiness, Personal Growth, Self Help
“How do I change my life?” The one question I have asked myself a million times over. I’ve changed everything about my life a million times over. By moving states every year or two, I found a change of scenery. When I sold everything I owned and traveled the world, I...
by Lauren Dow | Jun 14, 2021 | Happiness, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Self Love, Wellness
“The ego is telling you things you need to do to be better, to improve yourself. When in reality, it’s about what you need to let go of. You are not your ego.” After releasing my first novel, In Body I Trust, the most vulnerable piece of work I have ever written or...
by Lauren Dow | Apr 26, 2021 | Happiness, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self Love, Wellness, Writing
Wowza… I’m 31. Would you look at that? I look at myself in the mirror and see wrinkles outlining the corners of my eyes and the curvature of my cheeks. I see gray hairs sprouting through my roots and my skin becomes more like my mother’s with every passing day. On...
