Today, I’m going to guide us through a loving kindness meditation. This is great to do if you’re feeling a need for self-comfort or community, something I think we can all use right now [during this coronavirus pandemic]. Below is a script if you’d like to follow along with the guided video. You can do…
Self Care Reminders and Activities While Homebound
I know things seem scary and overwhelming in the world right now, but take a deep breath in with me and say to yourself “It’s okay”. It’s okay to feel scared, it’s okay to feel confused. It’s okay to feel trusting, too. However, you are feeling about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the precautions in our…
Easy Ways to Combat the Winter Blues
Living in the midwest, it gets pretty grey from about November to March. And while we do get a fair sprinkle of sunny days, this (at times neverending!) season weighs heavily on most of us. It can be hard to keep yourself from falling into a funk, especially post-holiday season, so I’ve put together a…
11 Self Care Tips for Busy Seasons
It’s beginning to look a lot like.. a wonderful, busy, joyful, stressful time of year! This time of year is my favorite – give me all the Michael Bublé and Frank Sinatra Christmas songs… I love when the weather starts to turn and a general magic fills the air. It’s also hectic! Plans and parties…
Giftless Gift Guide
Holidays and birthdays are such joyous times. If we’re lucky, we get to come together with those we love most and want to show them how much we love them, usually with the perfect gift. Sometimes that creates a lot of pressure! What if you’re shopping for an aspiring minimalist? Or oppositely, the person who…
Trade in Black and White Thinking for Living in Color
Throughout the past year, I have realized I’ve been living life in black and white. It’s how I’ve viewed myself and others without consciously deciding to. It masqueraded as integrity or authenticity – if I say I believe in something or want to live my life a certain way, I am all in because if…
Making Gratitude a Daily Practice
You know what they say – three weeks to make a habit! And what better habit than to cultivate gratitude each day. Developing a gratitude practice has helped me cope with my mental health, chronic illnesses, and other major struggles I’ve had throughout my life. Why it matters Consciously reflecting on what I am grateful…
5 Gifts Chronic Illness Has Given Me
It can be hard to find gratitude when you get thrown curve balls that knock you off your feet. It can be hard to find light when you’re facing your darkest hours. But then there comes a glimmer of hope, an unexpected delight, and a renewed appreciation for all life has to offer. Navigating chronic…
7 Empowering Self-Love Anthems to Download Immediately
There are few things that really pump me up or turn my mood around more than dancing around to my favorite tunes. And while that unfortunately can really wear me out, I can still belt out a song like nobody’s business! Whether I’m in key or not is a different story.. let’s just say I’m…
3 Tips on Getting Grounded When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
We’ve all been in that place of feeling overwhelmed. The mind starts spinning about all you have to get done, drops in comparison mode, or simply cannot handle all the stimulation it’s being exposed to. Next time you start to spiral – or better yet, can sense you’re on the verge – try these easy,…