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Articles to empower you!
Since 2023, I've been invited to write articles for the monthly newsletter at the Personal Empowerment Studio. I've wrote about glimmers and gratitude, mindfulness and grounding, as well as ways to set boundaries, improve communication in your relationships, and foster more balanced and intentional living.
As I wrote each article, I've found that they felt connected by various threads of hope, compassion, and (of course) personal empowerment.

Carrie Pollard, MSW RSW
Sep 2621 min read


Perfectionism shrinks your life; self-compassion expands it.
Does it ever feel like no matter how much you do it is never enough? Perfectionism creates unrealistic (often unattainable) standards...

Carrie Pollard, MSW RSW
Apr 15, 20243 min read


More than Nice: Using Self-Compassion to Heal from People-Pleasing
How many times have you been told to ‘be nice’ as a request, demand, or an expectation. What did you have to give up? Maybe it was...

Carrie Pollard, MSW RSW
Jun 29, 20233 min read


Creating Healthy Boundaries
“I can care for others without taking care of them”. This is a mantra that I’ve developed over the years to remind me of the importance...

Carrie Pollard, MSW RSW
Feb 25, 20224 min read
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