Don’t think less OF yourself, think less ABOUT yourself!

Take a close look at each individual firework this weekend. They all start off, just laying there among the others. Then one of them is chosen. Someone, something lights a fire under them; igniting something inside them. This gives them the courage and a reason to soar through the darkness and explode with excitement. They reach across the sky, spreading their light, their message, to an audience left in awe. We all have an opportunity to leave our box and to be one of those

The first thing that we must understand is that being alone is not the same as being lonely. We all need a little alone-time to relax, reorganize, reenergize, and reflect. But sometimes we do feel lonely. Often we can feel lonely and left-out in the middle of a crowd. It is times like these that depression and anxiety can creep in and make it tougher and tougher to feel like you fit in. You can beat loneliness with BACON... B - Be Kind to yourself and others Start by loving y

Sometimes people will accidentally or purposely push us to the breaking point. Sometimes people will poke and poke to get us to explode.