3 Ways to Stop Questioning Your Truth

May 1, 2015 by Priyanka Leave a Comment

Do you question your truth? Do you wonder if you’re on the right track? Are you dreaming too big? I know that feeling. Even now, when I’m finally following my bliss, that feeling returns every so often.

Don’t Question Your Truth

The difference is that I have become better at dealing with the feelings. Here are some easy ways to stop questioning your truth:

Let the Mind Chatter Fall

Your mind is logical and analytical. It’s what strategies and thinks. Contrary to what most people may think, your mind is a beautiful asset. It’s a beautiful part of your body. It’s what initiates and drives the actions of your heart’s desires.

But most of us don’t use our mind effectively. We instead drive ourselves up the wall worrying and over analyzing. Your mind will go into overdrive and that is when you’ll question your truth. Your true essence.

In this situation, don’t resist the thoughts. Accept the thoughts and don’t pay much attention to them. Let them flow in and out of your head naturally. Let the mind chatter simply fall away on its own.

Tune Into Your Body

This is a practice I have gotten into actively. Every time, I feel an icky feeling, I don’t push it away. I observe myself closely. I actually place my hand on the parts of my body where I feel that tense energy.

Sit on your bed or a yoga mat and close your eyes. Don’t judge or question yourself. Simply feel what you are feeling.

Be Honest to Yourself

You should be truthful to yourself about how you’re feeling. It’s alright to feel scared. It’s normal to feel nervous. You can still follow your truth.

What is your biggest takeaway from this post? Please share with me in the comments.

* Photo Credit: Quantum Leap Journey

6 Easy, Breezy Ways to Tell Someone You Love Them!

March 30, 2015 by Priyanka Leave a Comment

Have you told someone you loved them? You probably did. Once, twice, or frequently? I know growing up, I wasn’t used to expressing affection and love openly.

Tell Your Loved Ones You Love Them

No one in my family hugged or kissed each other. We had awkward hugs instead. Not that we didn’t love each other, but it wasn’t shown enough.

As a result, I became uncomfortable with expressing affection to my friends and men.

I wanted to make it easy for you, so here are some fantastic ways to express your love to someone.

Tell Them You Love Them Directly

Don’t doubt or hesitate! Just tell the person you love them straight up! You’ll be amazed by their reaction.

You’ll feel great that you did it.

Cook Their Favorite Meal and Tell Them How Much You Love Doing it For Them

I love doing this actually. Now that I enjoy cooking, I love cooking a meal for a loved one.

If you know their favorite meal, then you can cook it for them. You can even whip up a special cocktail and present it to them. There doesn’t have to be any occasion. They will love you for it!

Tell Them They Are Special to You

Simply tell them how much they mean to you and how special they are to you.

Give Them A Surprise Gift Out of the Blue

It doesn’t have to be a super expensive gift. Maybe you’re at the grocery store and you see their favorite chocolate or ice cream flavor. Or you see a pretty piece of jewelry! It can be anything.

Write a Handwritten Note or Card

This can be incredibly touching. You can pull out a post-it note and jot down a sweet message. Believe me, it can really warm their heart.

Hug and Kiss Them

Physically demonstrate your affection! Sometimes, this speaks louder than words.

What is your biggest takeaway from this post? Please share with me in the comments!

Go with What Feels Right Rather than Being Hung Up on Morals

March 22, 2015 by Priyanka Leave a Comment

“I have a hard time with morals. All I know is what feels right, what’s more important to me is being honest about who you are. Morals I get a little hung up on.” – Brad Pitt

Have you ever felt in life there were no right or wrong answers? That things weren’t clear cut. The world could judge you for the choices you make and easily divide your choices into one of two categories.

Brad Pitt: Follow Your Heart and Go with What Feels Right

There is No Black Or White – Only Gray

The world will tell you there is black or white. But strangely, the older I become, the more I realize there really isn’t any black or white in life. Mostly grays.

It’s easy to lump people and their decisions into categories and slap a label on it. But what is really truly right?

When I saw this quote by Brad Pitt, it’s why it struck a major chord in my heart. I also believe that it’s more important to go with what feels right in your heart, rather than being hung up on morals.

Embrace the Messiness and Chaos of Life

When you get hung up on morals, you are too caught up in a rigid structure. You are not listening to your inner guidance and desires.

This requires embracing that your inner desires may be a reflection of the messiness and chaos of life.

Follow Your Magical Inner Nudge

Either way, it’s better to follow your heart and go by that gut feeling and risk your decisions not being favored by others, rather than to follow morals just for the sake of it and feeling empty inside.

What are your thoughts on this post? Please share with me in the comments.

Relationships Are Powerful Teachers – 6 Key Lessons They Teach You

March 17, 2015 by Priyanka 3 Comments

I have been thinking about relationships a lot recently. Maybe this is inspired by my own life and the fact that I’ve been watching a lot of Sex and The City recently.

Relationships Are Powerful Teachers

On a more serious note, I can’t help but think about how relationships play a profound role in our lives. We all crave a loving, deeply meaningful relationship, yet obviously things aren’t as simple as we think. Either way, relationships teach us loads about ourselves.

They are powerful teachers and provide immense wisdom.

Look at Your Relationships as Powerful Teachers

Every relationship is meant to teach you about yourself. They trigger emotions and cause emotional inner blocks to rise. They help you to better understand yourself.

So ask yourself: What is this relationship throwing light on about myself? How can I grow? What are the lessons for me to learn?

Clear the Emotions and Inner Blocks

Inevitably, relationships bring attention to your inner blocks. They cause the trigger points to appear. Those deep wounds from previous relationships or childhood or any past experience that haven’t been fully resolved will definitely rise.

Your relationship is an opportunity for you to work through these blocks and clear the emotions.

Pay Attention to What Your Heart Truly Desires

Ultimately, whether the relationship works out or not does not matter, but what does matter is understanding your heart’s desires.

Really observe yourself. Determine what your heart truly desires. What do you want out of your partner? How do you want to behave in a relationship? How do you want to uplift one another in a relationship?

Keep Your Ego Out of the Picture

This one is hard. Ego comes into the picture sometimes. Don’t judge yourself when you respond from a place of control, fear, anxiety, or insecurity.

Instead observe yourself. And then do some inner work. Peel the layers of ego off and be real with yourself.

Be honest to yourself and even your partner.

Keep Your Heart Open

Always, always, and always keep your heart open! Even during challenging times. It’s easy to keep your heart closed, but keeping it open is difficult.

You can only create a true connection with yourself and your partner when you keep your heart open and give yourself permission to be vulnerable.

Fill Yourself With Love

Overfill your life and heart with love. Let it spill into all the areas of your life, so you can be a better person and partner.

What is your biggest takeaway from this post? Please share with me in the comments.

Mom Teaches Bullying Daughter to Realize “it’s stupid and it’s mean. It hurts them.”

March 10, 2015 by Priyanka Leave a Comment

I came across this article: http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/mom-makes-bullying-daughter-wear-old-thrift-store-141600231.html

Bullying Must Be Discouraged

“Someone not wanting to go to school anymore based off of something that one other little person said to them. I mean, that’s huge, that’s damaging.” – Ally, Stepmother of Daughter

When Ally heard her daughter was calling another student names and teasing her for her clothing, she took the matter in her own hands. She purchased thrift store outfits for her daughter to wear to school. She was called names and humiliated, and realized what she had done to her classmate.

Guide Your Children to Be Authentic and Emphatic

Though her strategy is unique and you may agree or not agree with it, there is no denying she taught her daughter a valuable lesson. Doing so, she ultimately enabled her daughter to put herself in another person’s shoes and develop human empathy.

Bullying is A Major Issue Today

Youngsters are going through it in college, high school, and even as early as in elementary school. This was a great example of a mother teaching her child bullying is wrong and making a change in her daughter while she is young.

Do you have any thoughts on bullying? Do you or know anyone else going through something similar? Please share with me in the comments.

* This blog post appeared originally on My Pure Intuition

Priyanka Yadvendu

Answers to Joy, Intimacy, Security, Family & Romantic Relationships for 20-Something Women