How to love yourself… ah, what a trip. Real self-love is about respecting the entirety of your story, not just the good parts. If you're ready to feel better about your place on earth, read this. You might find exactly the thing that helps you fall in love with being alive again.

Need a simple way to handle stress... better? Try one of these three deep breathing exercises. They'll help you feel more in control over how you experience your experiences. So you can live, love, and heal better. You deserve that much. This is your life, after all.

A journal is forgiving. You don’t have to be anyone other than who you are (and you don’t have to be an author or a teenage girl) to enjoy the benefits of the process. If you're not sure how to keep a journal that works best for you, here are some ideas. Hint: just be you.

Tell yourself the things you need to hear, the things you want to come true. Here are 100 short and sweet affirmations, perfect if you're ready to feel, heal, love, and live better. Find your favorites and use them every day to make your life feel like it's 100% your own.

Use these daily positive affirmations to embrace each new beginning this month brings. Use them to describe who you are, who you want to be, and what you want to see more of. Use one for the whole month, if it resonates with you right now.

Forget lofty expectations. How do you want your life to FEEL? Imagine you’re already whole, enough, capable. Start there. You’re not lacking; you’re getting clear on who you really are. Then use these New Year intentions to start your year with a sense of freedom, joy, and hope. Take what you need.

The holidays can be merry and bright, or the days you look forward to the least. Either way, try these self-care strategies to stay cool, calm, and collected in times of stress and busyness. They’re proof that you can keep it simple.

Gratitude has long been praised for its ability to induce happiness and peace, even in harsh conditions, and positive psychologists point to gratitude as a reliable path to a happier life. Get intentional about your happiness, and discover why writing in a gratitude journal is a habit worth embracing.