moodysolace Sabrina Harb

Nostalgia is healthy and comforting. However, longing and wishing for the past can inhibit growth and contribute to feelings of despair and depression. In this month's podcast episode, we'll discuss how to bring more closure and acceptance into your life while simultaneously learning how to live more mindfully in the present moment. As we enter a new Spring season, we can learn to mirror this season of change by inviting a sense of renewal into our physical space and headspace so we can healthily move forward with fewer external distractions, more clarity, and well-deserved peace. So sit back, relax, and enjoy - happy listening!

You asked, and we answered! For this month's podcast episode, I'm joined by my boyfriend to answer a few questions that were submitted through Instagram related to all things relationships. We don't have the answers, but we most definitely have some experience to share. Whether you are seeking advice on friendships, a relationship with a family member, are in an unhealthy relationship, or trying to navigate being in a healthy relationship, then this episode is for you. We're not experts, and we don't claim to be. But, we have some laughs to share and some love to spread. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

It's that time of year again: the time we give into yet another commercial holiday to buy new calendars, new planners, and gym memberships because we were finally permitted by the societal Gods to start over on the 1st of the year. Are you setting goals that are your own, or are you setting goals that seem like the things you SHOULD be doing to be successful in the eyes of society? For me, New Year's Day is a load of horse sh*t and typically yields goals that aren't sustainable or easily attainable. Naturally, because of this, we typically get discouraged, demotivated, and uninspired, and our once AMAZING "New Year New Me" goals are null and void. So, we tell ourselves we'll just try again next year when we're granted permission to start over again. As we start this new month, I encourage you to ask yourself how you want to feel instead of worrying about all the things you need to do and all the goals you need to hit. If you focus on how you WANT to feel, I’m sure you’ll be surprised as to how much your goals or resolutions may change as a result of reframing the thinking behind setting usually arbitrary goals based on societal norms of what’s successful and what’s not. Not sure how to do that? That's what this episode is for, so sit back, relax, and enjoy!

As we enter the holiday season, stress levels typically start to increase, emotions are heightened, and grief tends to feel heavier than usual. Instead of leaning into the busy hustle and bustle that comes with this time of year, it's important to incorporate rituals that help you stay grounded and present. In this month's episode, we'll discuss various ways to incorporate more self-care to enhance your physical and mental space while simultaneously learning how to let go, surrender, and trust the process.

There's always so much to look forward to in the future. Alternatively, once we begin thinking "When this happens in the future, I'll be happier," looking to the future becomes the means to escape the present. By projecting our thoughts to future versions of ourselves and future wants, versions that are by no means guaranteed, we are wasting away the only spec of time that is promised to us: the present moment (duh). Obviously, living in the moment is easier said and done, so this episode walks you through ways you can incorporate more patience and flexibility into your everyday life instead of getting lost and anxious in the "what if's" and "will be's." If you find yourself daydreaming about the future so much so that it's causing you to be impatient or have a hard time breaking out of your rigid routine in an attempt to have as much control over your day as humanly possible, then this episode is for you. So relax, get comfortable, and enjoy!

This month's episode discusses how interior design, mental health, and physical health are all related as well as the meaning and ethos behind moodysolace.