Root of Growth Mindset

• “In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than think, ‘Oh, I’m going to reveal my weaknesses.’, you think, ‘Wow, here’s a chance to grow.’” ~Carol Dweck

  • Embrace Challenges: See challenges as opportunities to use your skills, education, experiences, creativity and community.

  • Learn From Failure: Failures teach us what doesn’t work & gets us closer to what does. It does not reflect your intelligence or capabilities.

  • Self-Reflect & Reframe: Being able to reflect when we need to grow, evolve or apologize can help us break unhealthy cycles. Reframing negative thoughts can help shift to a more positive mindset.

  • Seek to Learn & Evolve: Asking yourself “What can I learn from this?” is one of the most profound questions you can ask yourself. Use that information to evolve to new levels of health.

  • This will also require us to be creative and adaptable. Think of it like this: Hold onto your story of WHAT you want and WHY you want it and be willing to shift the HOW to fit your life at this time.

  • A longitudinal study published in PLOS Mental Health confirmed that growth mindset predicted better emotional adjustment, reduced depression, and improved well-being over time. Read more here: The implications of growth mindset for depression, well-being, and adjustment over 2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Root of Happiness & Joy

• “The body heals with play. The mind heals with laughter. The spirit heals with joy.” ~Unknown

  • Happiness is usually linked to external circumstances and joy is linked to an internal well-being. For example: Happiness is getting your favorite drink for free. Tripping and spilling that drink may diminish your happiness, yet your internal joy remains because you can recognize how much good there is in life and a spilled drink will not be an excuse for a crappy day.

  • Look For & Create Small Moments of Joy: They are available everywhere- in nature, animals, other humans, art, literature, music, etc.

  • Expressive Arts: Engage in any artistic or creative activity that lets you play and helps heal your inner child.

  • Flow State Activities: Engage in activities that allow you to lose track of time. This is not an invitation to deny or ignore your responsibilities but a chance to take a break and participate in things you really enjoy, when and if you can.

  • Schedule Fun Activities/ Rituals/ Breaks: Be intentional about playing and creating spaces of and for joy.

  • Science of Joy: How Your Brain Creates Happiness and Well-Being "Happiness isn’t just an emotion—it’s a complex biological symphony that reshapes our minds, bodies, and lives in ways we’re only beginning to understand."

DOWNLOAD the 4-page booklet with:

• The top 7 roots and ways to practice them,

• Information on the Reticular Activation System,

• Book recommendations,

• and other reminders.

AFFIRMATIONS

1. I take responsibility for the life I am creating.

2. I am learning to trust myself to accept and appreciate my worth.

3. I will be the catalyst for the healthy changes I want in my relationships.

4. I will learn to honor my amazing body and regulate my mind.

5. I accept that change is inevitable and will use it to grow and expand.

6. I will see my mistakes and failures as opportunities to grow.

7. I live in accordance with my values and priorities.

8. I anchor into my purpose and mission and live accordingly to the best of my ability.

9. I will do take responsibility for my day-to-day interactions.

10. I honor my growth and celebrate my strengths, big or small.

11. I give myself permission to lighten up and to play.

12. I will practice gratitude for the people, places, things and experiences that bring me greater ease, joy, growth, health and love.

13. My joy is sacred.

14. I practice being present and being mindful.

15. I am enough—right here, right now, as I am.

A guided journal for self-love.

Loving ourselves means freedom from the need of external approval.

It means understanding that we are ALWAYS evolving and changing, and we give ourselves room and permission to do so.

It means breaking old cycles that no longer serve us, creating boundaries that support our overall well-being, and cultivating healthy practices that build both.

It means not needing to compare or compete because we’re aware and confident enough to know that we are the only one of us and that is ENOUGH.

It means being able to give from an overflow of love and joy. That means healthier interactions and relationships. Getting back to a place where we love ourselves can feel challenging because we have to shift the momentum and transform our mindsets.

We can do that through intentional and consistent practices. I believe in starting small. Small steps are the most realistic and sustainable. On my own journey I began to realize the power in the minutia of our words. The words that we choose can support or sabotage the new and empowering stories we want to create.

Words. Small. One at a time. One a day.

From that personal practice and transformative experience, I give you:

The Love Journey.

My book, Super Sparkly Everything, was written for anyone who is where I was… feeling down and stuck and sick and tired of being sick and tired. I had to finally connect with something greater than myself and take personal responsibility for every area of my life. And it was hard! At that time, I only knew that it was hard work. 

But the more that I did the work, the more that I figured out what worked for me and what didn't, the more that I gave myself permission to enjoy the process and to feel good about all of it, the better I started to feel. I started to feel more alive and centered. 

So I wrote this book to either jump start, help or inspire you to give yourself permission to be happy.
To take responsibility for your happiness and to let it flow so that you can live a life full of joy, peace, health and love.