InSight

Unhealthy relationships can make you feel like love and belonging are impossibilities.

But remember, so many of the people you will call your tribe are still out there waiting to meet you.

Be kind to yourself, nurture your own passions, and choose people who lift you up.

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Being a teenager comes with its own set of challenges, and one of the hardest is learning to embrace who you truly are. 💛 

As Lara Jean reminds us in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, it's okay to be a work in progress but to make an effort to be kind and loving to yourself along the way. 

This World Mental Health Day, make a commitment to check in on yourself everyday. Its a simple but powerful way of showing up for yourself everyday. 

What do I need right now?

Whether it's holding the door for a stranger, complimenting a friend, or surprising someone with a small gesture, every act of kindness has a profound impact. 

Tag your friend who inspires you to spread kindness. ❤️✨

We live in a world where texting is second nature, but not everything belongs in a message. Some things are better left unsaid (or said in person)! Think before you hit send—protect your privacy, your friendships, and your peace of mind. 

Have you ever heard of 'helper's high'?

According to research from Emory University, when we are kind to another person, our brain’s pleasure and reward centers light up as if we were getting something good rather than giving something good. Try it out today and let us know if you get some good vibes!

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You can do all types of therapy and read all the self-help books but if you are not taking care of the basics, your mind and body will not feel well.

Did you know?

Poor sleep, an unhealthy diet, and dehydration can worsen depressive and anxious symptoms.

There is a field in medicine now called nutritional psychiatry that uses food to balance people’s gut which impacts their mood.

Sunlight can boost our happy chemicals and help us get better sleep at night.

The list of how going back to the basics improves your wellbeing goes on and on…

The bottom line is that we have evolved for thousands of years by being in nature, with our tribe, eating from the earth, and moving our bodies every day…go back to the basics and notice how you naturally feel better.

Chairwoman and Clinical Psychologist at shares some things to keep in mind about rejection:

1. Rejection is a story you are telling yourself about yourself. Yes, the person does not want to be with you, but the story about why they don’t want to be with you and if that is good or bad is in your power.

2. This rejection triggered all the past rejections, which created an internal belief that “I am not worthy” and “I am not loveable.”

Eg: X can leave Person A, and say, “X is no longer in my life.” or X can leave Person B, and can say, “I have been rejected again.”

3. You feel rejected only when you insist that the outcome should have been different from the reality.

“We assume that that person was the best and only thing for us. We pray for God, angels, the universe to protect us or guide us, but then don’t have faith that they actually might be doing just that when someone leaves. What if it was a redirection and not a rejection? What if that person was removed from your life because they were limiting your growth, or they were going to hurt you? If you believe in good things happening to good people, and you are a good person…then believe that this is a good thing that is happening to you…even if it feels terrible at the moment.” Dr. Saliha Afridi

4. That person was in your life for the amount of time to activate a part of you that needed healing. They put a spotlight on all that needs to heal. Try to use this ‘rejection wound’ as a way into your interiority. What parts of you need healing? What does this rejection remind you of? Why does it hurt so much? What fears are being triggered?

5. It is not all about you. Sometimes a person is not ready for a relationship, or they do not know how to be in a relationship, or when something good happens to them, they sabotage it. In a relationship, there are two worlds coming together. So many things need to work together for a relationship to take place - the most important one being the readiness to want to be in a relationship from both parties.