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 | 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...
by Lauren Dow | Apr 19, 2021 | Happiness, Personal Growth, Self Help, Wellness
“With everything going on right now,” I watched my new friend lean closer towards the phone so they could truly articulate with their body the severity of what they were feeling, “I just want to know when I’m finally going to touch the ground.” New Friend is a special...
by Lauren Dow | Feb 26, 2021 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Self Love, Wellness
I recently have been reading Presence by Amy Cuddy, a book I stumbled across in one of the Little Libraries in Denver. And my gosh it couldn’t have come at a more perfect time in my life. Three weeks ago, I saw my life unfolding before me. I knew the direction I...
by Lauren Dow | Dec 21, 2020 | Mental Health, Personal Growth, Self Care, Wellness
Have you ever had a conversation with yourself? I mean a real, honest conversation. “No, I know you’re ‘fine’ but how are you really doing?” I sat down on my orange yoga mat, crossed my legs, closed my eyes, and started to breathe. In and out, I counted each breath...
