Self-Love Archives

How to Use the Art of Detachment to Stop Taking Things Personally

by Emily Madill | Dec 17, 2022 | Mindful Living, Self-Care, Self-Love

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.” – Mahatma Gandhi Truer words were never spoken. But applying Gandhi’s wise reflection is the obvious challenge. The ego is fragile. Rather than processing our triggers and emotions in a healthy way, our ego can be quick to...

What I’d Tell My Younger Mom-Self

by Emily Madill | Sep 20, 2021 | Heartfelt Living, Self-Love

I entered motherhood in my late twenties. Like many people, I was transformed for the better through parenthood. It was a transformation I eagerly welcomed and feel immense gratitude to be able to experience. As fulfilling and transcending as motherhood has proven to...

The Best Way to Feel Like You’re on Your Right Track

by Emily Madill | Dec 9, 2020 | Heartfelt Living, Joyful Habits, Self-Love

And why my word of the year is Ima. There are many, many paths and tracks we can take in life. The choices are endless and available to us at every turn. There is a certain type of track we can choose that feels unlike any of the others. This track I’m referring to is...

The Value in Starting from Where You are

by Emily Madill | Oct 14, 2020 | Happiness Tips, Self-Care, Self-Love

In today’s world, our sense of certainty about many things has been lost. What does feel certain, is the cloud of uncertainty that hovers over the moments up ahead. Sure, the sun still rises and sets. The birds still sing their song. We can settle in, knowing winter...

3 Strategies to Prevent Others from Defining Who You Are—Whether You’re 13 or 93

by Emily Madill | Feb 4, 2020 | Mindful Living, Self-Love

Our reputation matters. It influences our employment, our relationships and the degree to which we fit in. But what is the cost of allowing others to shape and define who we are? I’m entering the decade of raising teenagers. Over the next ten years, my two sons will...

Be Unapologetically Who You Are

by Emily Madill | Oct 24, 2019 | Self-Love

How many times in a week do you replay in your mind, things you’ve said, or conversations you’ve had? Do you sometimes replay these same conversations aloud with others? How often do you second-guess yourself? Do you find yourself wondering how you are perceived, or...