If the last few months have taught me one thing, it’s that I need to be nicer to myself. I’ve always known that I carry the “the perfectionism gene,” but once I started looking more deeply inward and discussing all these negative stories and limiting beliefs with somebody whose job is to listen non-judgmentally and…
wellness
4 Things That Served Me Well In July and 3 That Haven’t
Hey guys! The last several days of this month snuck up on me. I mean, tomorrow is August 1, and on Wednesday, Bazooka starts his new class at daycare. We didn’t even buy his school supplies until this past weekend—oops! Summer is flying by. Like I did last month, I wanted to reflect on some…
To The Bone Review
Let me preface my review of To The Bone by stating a couple things: I am not a trained mental health or eating disorder specialist, and I am writing based solely on my own opinions and understanding of the complexities of eating disorders. Having never been diagnosed with an ED or undergone treatment for one,…
Thoughts on Meditation
No matter how you slice it, I’m a high-strung person. Always have been, even as a child, and I probably always will be (fortunately for me, Bazooka appears to share that trait—parenting is going to be fun stuff). Tension is my middle name (or may as well be), and relaxing is often a struggle. Relaxing!…
My Personal 10 Commandments
Long time, no blog, eh? I decided to take a break last week while we celebrated the 4th of July and spent the week with my in-laws (daycare was closed all week, so thankfully, they were able to stay with us and watch Bazooka while we were at work). I think it’s nice to unplug…
Self-Care: It’s About the Interior, Not the Exterior
Lately I’ve been talking a lot about self-care. In fact, you might be grumbling to yourself “no, not again!” but I just can’t help it. “Self-care” is a buzzword we never stop hearing, but that’s for good reason because we often neglect to care for ourselves. We put everybody else’s wellbeing above our own, and…
Boring Self-Care
I recently (as in yesterday) discovered a new Instagram account called makedaisychains and the hashtag #boringselfcare. images via makedaisychains I actually love boring self-care!
You Have To Put Your Oxygen Mask On First
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. For the entire month, NAMI supporters and mental health advocates are promoting awareness of mental health conditions and working together to live #stigmafree. Learn more at nami.org. Do you ever feel like a failure? Or a fraud? Or like you’re free-falling through the air, grasping for your loved…
Learning to Accept Your “Shadow Self”
The other day I was listening to an episode of Maddy Moon’s Mind Body Musings podcast called “Why You Should Bring Your Shadow Self Into The Light.” It was a great episode—especially since I recently read Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection* which talks a lot about the relationship between perfectionism and shame. Defining The…
Can too much of a good thing be a bad thing?
Hey guys—coming at you late on this fine Thursday! So, the idea for this post came to me after I’d decided to take a break the rest of the week when I realized I didn’t have anything prepared. Funny, those spontaneous, thinking out loud ramblings are sometimes the most relatable. I’ve been feeling rather anxious…
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