Happiness eluded me for years. Life for me used to be filled with overwhelm and big sighs. My thoughts kept me wide-eyed at 2 in the morning. Old stories on repeat. Mocking me. Telling me I’m not enough. Saying do this. Do that. Be her. Do more. I wanted to unplug the brain television. I also wanted to know how to be and feel happier.

I implemented 10 things that have become the guide posts for my happiness. I want to share them with you, because you deserve to find your happy and wake up feeling good.

Use these self care quotes to shape the attitudes and actions you take, how you treat yourself and to build your self esteem.

Self care quotes help to remind you that you are deserving of not just a good life, but a great life.

Self-care affirmations are powerful tools to use and take care of yourself. Self-care affirmations are perfect for nurturing your mental and emotional well-being. Included in this post you will find 10 self-care affirmations along with descriptions to use and help you take care of yourself.

We have all experienced emotional eating at some point in our lives. It may have been due to stress, anxiety or even a family celebration.

A little snack will cure this and then right back to focusing on what needs to get done. The little snack turns into finishing a box of crackers, eating something a little sweet, and well let's see what's in the freezer.

This post covers 5 Signs of Emotional Eating and suggests ideas and provides resources to override the urge to use food as comfort.