Need some ideas for fun kids’ activities? So many of you (myself included!) are trapped at home with little ones, and it’s overwhelming, stress-inducing, and often feels like you’re trapped in the eye of a storm. “I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to …
Did you recently lose a loved one? “You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal …
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I often ask myself if I’ll ever get in shape again. How is it possible to be fit when you have little ones, and NO energy, and a billion other things on your plate? We get so bogged down by the day to day minutiae. Dishes. Laundry. School pick-up. Play dates. Work meetings. Doctor’s appointments. …
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“Our bodies are our gardens, to which our wills are gardeners.” William Shakespeare, Othello How are you tending your garden these days? Do you water it and prune it regularly? Or is it overrun with weeds, its blossoms chewed up by bugs and wilting? I’m not sure if I’m writing this post more for me …
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Are you taking control of your health? “You can’t change your situation, the only thing you can change is how you choose to deal with it.” (Unknown) Truth bomb time. You cannot choose to have depression or anxiety or any other mental health condition. If you have them, you cannot change the fact that you …
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I’m always on the hunt for tools for improving mental health related issues. When you’re struggling with your emotions, it really affects all areas of your life, doesn’t it? “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close My biggest goals of this blog are to create all of …
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The benefits of reading are massive. “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons What is your favorite book? Could you even pick one? What makes it your favorite? My current top 5 are: Love in the …
Are you wondering how to be less tired? “I don’t know if you’ve ever felt like that. That you wanted to sleep for a thousand years. Or just not exist. Or just not be aware that you do exist. Or something like that. I think wanting that is very morbid, but I want it when …
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What is self care? “I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.” — Audre Lorde Self care is just that. An act of survival. It’s not always chocolate and bubble baths, although those things can help. It’s not spa days, even though …
What were the last negative thoughts you had? Did you snidely comment on your own appearance? Did you wish you were more successful? Or more in shape? Did you think about something you’re afraid of? Did you obsess about how short life is, and how you are nowhere close to meeting your goals? “It is …
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