I appear to be a bit of a brave bad*** to a lot of people and for the most part, I guess I kinda am. After years of abusive relationships, financial struggles and the constant battling within myself to find out who Iva is, and what she wants, I am finally living life on my
I’m no stranger to feeling lonely. I’ve been alone for a hella long time. I don’t want to spend the next 10 or 25 years alone. It just doesn’t interest me, at all. I never entertain the idea that I may very well be alone for a very long time. That doesn’t sit well with
How to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone (and do epic sh*t) Be sure to read the important update at the end of this post. It will blow your mind. This girl took her comfort zone and threw it in the garbage. Find out how to get out of your comfort zone too and see
You want a better life. You want to be happy in life. I know you do. Who doesn’t? The one you’re living is causing you anxiety, grief, frustration, and more turmoil than you desire. I’m not insinuating that your life sucks right now, or am I? When we start saying no to things, our life
It’s easy to throw in the towel on our dreams sometimes, amirite? They’re taking too long, it’s frustrating, nothing’s working. I get it. But I’m gonna tell you why you should never give up on your dreams, no matter what. I’ve recently been feeling like this. I work hard, up to 12 hours a day
Do you constantly find yourself feeling stressed or overwhelmed with your responsibilities? Experts say that people under high stress can experience unhealthy heart rate increases, quickening of breath, and stress-related blood pressure rises as your body prepares to fight or flee from the source of the stress. If this sounds like you, you’re not alone.
You know, 5 years or so ago when I realized my life was slowly starting to sink into rock bottom I did something I had stopped doing years ago. I started reading books again. But this time I knew I needed something other than Stephen King. I started reading personal development books and self-help books.
If you’re anything like me, or like I was, it kinda really bothers you when you find out people don’t like you. You’re fairly certain you’re a nice person with a good heart. You feel you are likable enough. So what gives? Why don’t people like you? I use to have a really hard time
What are the top 10 habits? Sometimes we reach a breaking point in our lives. We wake up and realize instead of being happy, we’re miserable. Instead of calm and healthy, we’re living stressed-out, lethargic, zombie-like lives. What gives?! Surprisingly, this is often the result of tiny common bad habits instead of in-your-face events.
You know this whole grown up adult life thing can be trying sometimes, right? Work, life, kids, spouse, neighbours, omg the list goes on and on. It’s one thing after another most days. It’s a good day if you made it through to the end without swearing at someone, flipping the bird to the jerk who
Iva Ursano is a retired hairstylist turned badass freelancer, who left behind 52 years of her life in Northern Ontario, Canada for a life of freedom, love and beauty in sunny Guatemala. She has two main purposes in life: feed hungry bellies and help inspire people to live a life of joy and love.
