cali-girl

Every day I make it a priority to brainstorm, write down and formulate an action plan on how to live a better life, AKA how to be a better person, AKA getting my act together. Getting your act together

I was talking to someone who shall remain nameless, partly because I don't know his name, but also because it might be better that way. He questioned why I would want to interact with people considering

I like to think everything happens for a reason. If it doesn't, at minimum it's a fascinating thought. Life can lead to many sticky situations, but given the proper amount of time, space, and self-reflective

People who know me know that I am a really passionate person -- especially when it comes to people I am close to. Sometimes to the point of sticking my nose where it doesn't belong and pushing my goodwill

There is always such a big deal being made about taking action -- any sort of action will do the job. People say to stop being lazy and stop procrastinating. Quite frankly, all this talk about constant,

A while back I posted about ashwagandha and how I bought a bottle of it from Amazon. I've been taking one capsule twice a day for nearly a month, so now I think I'm in a position where I can talk about

My last post explored step 1 of how to get ready to love -- love yourself, that is. If you haven't read step 1 yet, you might want to go back and read it first. <<Read step 1 here>> This post,

In my last post of this sort, I promised to answer some questions about how to become ready to love and know ourselves and what this process looks like from my perspective. Photo source: pixabay.com It

By now, I think most of us involved in the crypto space (which is probably most of us here) witnessed or were at least aware of the whole Bitconnect fallout last week. It was a classic Ponzi scheme and

Lately I've been at odds with myself about various behaviors and habits, and come to think of it, this has turned out to be a very good thing for my personal expansion. I've done quite a lot of metaphorical

Seriously though... 😂😂😂

Am I retarded or...? Every time I click on the Post button to make a post from within Zappl, I get this after a couple minutes: What am I doing wrong??? 😂😂😂

It's a new year, which is really nothing more than another day. Big deal, right? At midnight on New Year's Eve, I was in bed. Some partier I am. Photo source: pixabay.com Even so, the new year is still

Because I've been so stressed out lately, I have sought out ways I can help myself avoid that stress. Meditate, use relaxing essential oils like lavender, take hot baths, do yoga and stretching, etc etc.

I’ve slipped up --on many accounts. For some reason, lately I’ve been thinking about those slip-ups more than usual. Photo source: pixabay.com After all, I’m currently miserable. By the end of post, I

Photo source: pixabay.com ​ I’m torn between two trains of thought and have been for quite some time. It’s as if the contradiction of the thoughts somehow complement each other and are not contradictions

Photo source: pixabay.com ​ Sometimes we overlook what is right in front of us -- And what a shame that is. The answers that will enrich our lives sit as low hanging fruit. ​ Sometimes we conduct ourselves

I posted this poem by Sanober Khan as part of a larger post about the power of words wayyyy back in June when I was new here. It's one of my favorites and highly relevant to everyday life. I realize this

I guess I've been seeking information lately. Not just any information, but concise, powerful information that will transform my mindset and, therefore, transform my life. What I need is this moment and

I've been looking through some photos that were hiding on my laptop and came across quite the collection of photos throughout Southern California (mostly coastal photos) from the past couple years. I thought