Self Care - The Life Edit Project

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024

How to Forgive Yourself When You Make A Mistake

A woman looking anxious, sitting on the floor behind a couch, with her hands over her chest.

Eventually, you’re gonna make a mistake. And it’ll just be an opportunity to forgive yourself.

But if you’re a recovering perfectionist like me, more often than not, your mistakes feel fatal.

But feelings aren’t facts. (Thank goodness!)

You can recover from any mistake. You just have to be willing to forgive yourself.

But when you’re a perfectionist, it’s easy to get stuck in the shame of your mistakes.

If that sounds familiar, here are four steps to the process of forgiving yourself.

January 6, 2024January 6, 2024

3 Tips for Journaling Consistently in the New Year

Woman writing in a journal as she sits comfortably.

The new year often feels like a fresh start, when anything is possible.

It’s the perfect time to cultivate a positive habit, like journaling consistently, to transform your life.

There are lots of reasons to journal: enhanced mindfulness, personal growth, and tracking your progress on your goals.

As an experienced life coach (and personal growth junkie) here at the Life Edit Project, I believe that journaling consistently can be a powerful tool for transformation and self-discovery.

Getting started with journaling…

Whatever your reasons for wanting to build a journaling practice, I’m offering you three tips to help you get started and stay consistent.

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

4 Simple Ways to Improve Your Mental Health

Letter board with words "Mental Health Matters"

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a great time to consider the quality of your mental health and how you might improve it.

And mental health is about more than just treating or preventing mental illness. Just like your physical health depends on more than just not being sick.

It’s about being—and staying—healthy.

And no matter how well you’re doing physically and mentally, there’s always room for improvement.

Read on for 4 simple things you can do to take better care of your mental health, any time, all year round.