Kaitlyn Carroll

While I didn’t appreciate it at the time, I had just used my body to change my mind—I had used my physiology to overhaul my psychology. This wasn’t just a quick fix, feel-good moment: This was the beginning of a transformation of my baseline emotional state leveraged by a shift in my physical state.

This metamorphosis of your emotional and mental he... See more

If you’re ready to step off the short-form marketing treadmill, here’s how you can start:

1. Reflect on Your Values : What do you want your marketing to stand for? How can it reflect your deeper mission and purpose?


2. Choose Longevity Over Trends : Focus on creating content that lasts—like blog posts, videos, or podcasts—that continues to serve your aud

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the real struggle of perfectionism isn’t the impossibility of perfection — it’s the constant feeling of failure.

I’ve long lived as if there’s a silent critic in the corner, watching and grading me. Is my kitchen clean? Do my pants fit? Did I complete everything on my to-do list? Did I journal, meditate, exercise? Did I try hard enough? Did I make ... See more

Instead of trying to force massive transformation through sheer will and a concerning number of journaling prompts, consider:

• Making friends with your current state (yes, even the messy parts)


• Experimenting with tiny changes


• Treating yourself like a fascinating science experiment instead of a problem to be solved


• Taking regular breaks from trying to f

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Time is not running out. Time is running you.

We collect healing modalities like they're Pokémon cards, each promising to fix whatever part of ourselves we've decided is defective this week. " Oh, you have childhood trauma? Have you tried this artisanal, small-batch, locally-sourced form of emotional self-flagellation?"

The real kicker? The vicious rumor that personal growth must feel like wre... See more