Ten months sober, I’ve learned that healing isn’t about perfection; rather, it’s about presence, honesty, and choosing peace one day at a time.

We live in a noisy, chaotic world that seems to be getting louder and faster every day. Learning how to manage the noise and pace of daily life is essential to balanced living. Diego Perez is a poet and NYT best-selling author under the pen name Yung Pueblo who writes about creating peace within our own selves. In a recent interview with Mel Robbins, Perez urges that we have the power to release the stress we hold and unlock the confidence we crave – no matter what is happening around us. 

When we feel stress from overwhelm or fear,  Perez offers this 6-step process.

Big T, little t…

What begins with T?  According to Dr. Seuss, “Ten tired turtles on a tuttle tuttle tree,” (Seuss, Dr. Dr. Seuss's ABC. New York: Beginner Books, 1963.)

When I completed my first well check-up 5 years ago, I resonated with the description “tired turtle” 🐢😞. I had lost a good amount of weight (again) over the late winter/early spring  months through good habits that were working for me. Though I was feeling pretty good about my Physical Wellness, I was fearful about being able to sustain progress as my new self. I had been on the weight loss rollercoaster too many times. But to my surprise, the well check-up revealed something unexpected.  Of the 8 Wellness Dimensions, my Emotional Wellness lagged behind. Why?

One of the greatest downfalls of social media today is the obsession with comparison. We do it consciously and unconsciously, constantly measuring every detail of our lives against what we see on our screens - whether it's home decor, the food we eat, our hobbies, interests, or family traditions. It's as if we’re all striving to be carbon copies of one another. But let’s be real…what kind of boring world would that be?