If you've opened your phone or made your way online, you've probably come across some manifestation guru telling you that if you believe hard enough and maintain positive pure energy, you'll receive the desires of your heart. As if everything that you could ever want will just fall into your lap if you are just positive and believe enough. Yeah, that's not how it works. Don't believe the hype. While it does pay to have a positive mindset, the reality of the situation is that

I've spent a lot of time lately thinking about how I show up to others. I've been so stuck in my head worrying whether what I see will bring value, or if it will be viewed as a laughable piece of trash that no one respects. The stress of it all begins to take a heavy toll on my psyche because I have so much that I want to express, and yet I recognize that I'm allowing my fear of communicating effectively get in the way of taking action and just expressing. A few years ago I w