Afsheen Shah

I have a love/hate relationship with motivation. ​
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Don’t get me wrong, I am all for inspiring and motivating others. ​ It’s part of my brand after all and most of my own success has been - at least in part - inspired or motivated by advice in the books …

I firmly believe that if we truly want to heal our body, we need to start with our mind.
I was about 16 years old the first time I experienced my first episode of auto-immune issues. I was put on various medications which temporarily relieved some of my s…

A common complaint I hear from clients is they feel as if they are lacking meaningful connections. They don’t want to spend time in conversations that are just “surface level”. They want depth, meaning and substance.

I get it, I crave those things also…

The tears started to well up the minute I finished my mascara. Shit. Now?! This mascara isn’t even waterproof was my first thought. But the more I tried to hold them in, the more they started to spill. Before I knew it..the dam that I had kept closed for …

Here’s some questions to journal on if you want to figure out what’s holding you back.

Who are you now?
Be honest with yourself on this one. You can’t become everything you want to be if you don’t know who you are at this moment.

Who do you want to be?
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1️⃣ You have a hard time holding clear and consistent boundaries.

2️⃣ You feel guilty saying no when others ask for your help, even if it means putting your own needs to the side.

3️⃣ You feel even guilder asking others to meet your needs.

4️⃣ You get …

Every now and then a picture will show up in my memories of a younger, thinner, more beautiful.. and immensely quieter and lonelier version of me. She wears the same smile as I do now but back then the smile rarely made it down to her heart. And the laug…

5 Ways Sensitive People Can Manage Stress in the Workplace

Create Boundaries and Let People know if they have crossed them.

Know your triggers and Implement calming techniques once you find yourself being triggered.

Have at least 1 item readily availa…

Growing up I learned early on to work hard, always hustle, expect struggles…and always, ALWAYS be a “good” girl.

True generational teachings that had been passed down from every generation that came before my parents, and from my parents to me.

Not such…

The tears started to well up the minute I finished my mascara. Shit. Now?! This mascara isn’t even waterproof was my first thought. But the more I tried to hold them in, the more they started to spill. Before I knew it..the dam that I had kept closed fo…

I used to think that in order to have a purposeful and meaningful life, I would have to quit my job, leave the corporate world, find a new and more “spiritually satisfying “ career and of course..move to Austin.

And I almost did exactly that.

I was burn…

Frivolous. Excessive. Ridiculous. Over the top. Those are some of the words I’ve heard being used to describe my spending habits when it comes to health and wellness.

I have always splurged on health and wellness. A lot. Fitness was probably my first “ad…