Bara’s Blog
Step inside my head with me!
Would you like to say goodbye to a fear of rejection? Overcome social anxiety? Experience uninhibited joy, create better relationships, or build confidence and self esteem?
Here I share my own personal stories and tips and tricks on how to accomplish all of that and more!
The Soundtrack of Regret: How My Mind Sabotaged the Greatest Night of My Life
This is the story of how my mind ruined THE greatest night of my life.
Ok, maybe it wouldn’t have been the greatest night ever. I have no way of knowing that since I can’t go back and do it over, this time without my mind getting in the way.
This is the story about how my mind ruined the experience I anticipated more than anything else
The Power of Imperfection: How to Inspire Others to Live Their Best Lives
When I was in college, watching a friend smile as they danced imperfectly changed my life forever.
Lessons From Loving: My Recent Relationship and What it Taught Me About Life (Part 1)
The past few months have been some of the best months of my entire life. And they've also been some of the most challenging.
They involved a love story that began 10 years ago. With… let’s call them Alex, for the sake of this blog.
Fast forward 10 years to November 2022…
How to Set Clear and Healthy Boundaries: 3 Tricks
Much of what I learned about the right way to say no (to enforce my boundaries) came from a Google search I conducted in 2013: “How to break up over the phone?”
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These Are [22] of My Favorite Things
I love to share the things I love! Here are 22 of my ‘22 favorites: products, consumables, and community!
How to Shift Your Narrative and Experience Life in a More Positive Way
I realized I was making a classic mistake: I was running away from what I didn’t want, instead of moving toward what I did want…
I trained myself to make my positivity and optimism stronger. So did Lyn, the climate activist I told you about above. And so can you.
Quit Future Tripping! How to Quit Letting Anxiety About the Future Ruin the Present
My mind was caught up in worries about the undefined, unknown future. It was essentially hallucinating unpleasant scenarios that were unlikely to become real. I was future trippin’…
Chances are good that you’ve been a victim of future tripping. Future tripping is incredibly common and shows up in a variety of ways.