by Daisy Rosales | Jun 15, 2015 | self-improvement, spirituality, Uncategorized
My definition of perfectionism has gotten a whole lot bigger. I used to think that perfectionism meant looking good all the time, performing well at everything, and creating an impenetrable facade of, well, perfection. As it turns out, perfectionism is a lot more...
by Daisy Rosales | May 8, 2015 | People, spirituality, Uncategorized
After I graduated high school, I did not go straight to college. Instead, I packed my bags in San Francisco and boarded a flight to New Hampshire. A year later, this is what I had learned. The Back Story… I had planned to take a gap year between high school and...
by Daisy Rosales | Apr 13, 2015 | self-improvement, spirituality
It’s so easy for me to think that I need all the perfect conditions in order to thrive. I have often told myself that if one aspect of my life were improved, then I would excel, be content, or achieve everything that I wanted to. But the truth is, conditions are...
by Daisy Rosales | Apr 10, 2015 | spirituality
There is something terribly dangerous about resting. That state of absence where we are not obliging our bodies or minds to any activity can mean relinquishing any opportunities that might come our way. Resting means we give up control– if but for a day or a few...
by Daisy Rosales | Mar 9, 2015 | People, spirituality
I met up with some new friends this weekend, and somehow the topic of “borrowing hope” came up. It’s nothing complicated– simply the idea that when one is low on hope, hope can be borrowed from one’s friends and community. Others who...