During the past year, several close friends have reached out to me for support in regards to their teen and pre-teen children. After tender conversations, it was revealed that these young adults are struggling with depression or are in other areas of crisis. Because I have walked those roads and remember what the early days… Continue reading Supporting Your Friend When Their Child Is In Crisis
As we approach the end of Daylight Savings each year, social media blows up with opinions on this seemingly outdated practice. Who is collecting all the daylight, and what are they saving it for?, I wondered as I got up with my dog one morning at 4:30am. Dogs can’t read clocks, and a week out… Continue reading The Time Change: Adjusting to Daylight Savings
Mother’s Day. The words alone bring up so many expectations. Flowers. Cards. Phone calls. Gifts. A day of rest and relaxation. A day to celebrate. But Mother’s Day can bring a mix of complicated feelings and emotions. There are so many dynamics that come into play on a single day that got it’s roots in Europe.… Continue reading When Mother’s Day Feels a Little Overwhelming
I don’t know about you all, but I’m tired. Not “I stayed up too many late nights in a row watching the Gilmore Girls Revival” kind of tired (although I totally did and if you want we can dish about it in the comments. I have so many thoughts). The kind of tired that… Continue reading Self Care: Making Time for Rest
The people of Denmark are considered some of the happiest in the world. It’s thought that the practice of Hygee (hoo-guh), which is loosely translated as “cosiness”, is not just a way of life, it’s a state of mind. “The closest word would have to be coziness, but that doesn’t really do it justice,”… Continue reading Hygee: Bring More Coziness Into Your Home
The end of Daylight Savings Time in most of the United States this weekend means shorter days and along with that, for 10 million Americans, comes Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Another 10-20% of the population suffers from a more mild form of SAD, and it’s 4 times more common in women than men. Many people who… Continue reading Five Ways to Manage Seasonal Depression
Stress can effect your mental health, your physical health, and cause social and emotional problems. As I discussed in my last post stress can manifest in 50 different symptoms in your body. It’s important to keep stress in check so that it does not develop into a chronic condition. Before you can begin to manage your… Continue reading How to Manage Stress
One of the areas that has been a source of conflict in the twenty-three years I have known my husband is how we communicate with each other. Several years ago I read The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman, which explained how we each give and receive love in different ways. I learned that is… Continue reading The Happiness Dare: Incorporating Gratitude and Happiness Into Your Bullet Journal
Once you have decided what you want to engage in for hobbies and leisure activities as part of your self-care routine, you will need a way to keep your activities organized. I like to use my Bullet Journal, as it allows me to keep track of everything all in one place. At the start of… Continue reading Self Care: Organizing your Hobbies in a Bullet Journal
Everyone has a different idea of what leisure looks like. For some people it looks like an afternoon on the couch with Netflix and a bowl of popcorn. For other people it looks like a forty-minute jog around the local area and a fruit smoothie afterward. The unifying factor is that you are taking time… Continue reading Self Care: Hobbies and Leisure Activities
