Movement is a major part of my healing journey that oftentimes is not shared. When my husband was deployed and I felt like I was mentally and emotionally drowning I felt an intense amount of loneliness, agitation, anger, and rage, as well as losing my appetite. After having my first son I walked A LOT,…
Taking care of our mental health doesn't have to be complex; however, it does have to be intentional. For the past three months, I've focused on three self-care activities. Movement: When I move my body, I notice a significant difference in my mood, energy level, and ability to regulate my emotions. The earlier, the better;…
In the past, it has been common for me to move into the new year with a well-developed plan. But that won't be the case this year, because I don't feel like it. Over the last five years, I've adopted the one-word method to guide me throughout the year, and as we transition back into our regular scheduled program, I'm going to do so with my one-word in mind. Ease This year I'm looking forward to experiencing mental ease, emotional ease, physical ease, relational ease, financial ease, and spiritual ease. As you move into 2024 I hope it's done in the way you want and choose.
Check out my latest blog post for four different ways to practice self care by focusing on the 4 Rs of self care. Rest, relax, recharge, reset
Mindfulness is being present in the moment; therefore, regardless of what activity you're doing, as long as you are trying to stay present in the moment, you are practicing mindfulness. Whether you are returning home from having your baby, juggling summer activities, or between vacations, it is essential to find moments to pause.
Between an entire household dealing with allergies, kiddos waking up sporadically throughout the night, a calendar that’s busier than I would like, and a 4-year-old who is the earliest riser ever, ya girl has been tired! As I’ve gone through these last weeks of April and enter into May I’m focusing on one word in…
I’m working on establishing and maintaining boundaries. So, as we take on the month of March I want to encourage you to focus on one or two words with me. As I share these words with you, please know I am speaking to myself as well. So, let's be intentional about saying YES to what…
I lead a mindfulness support group for Postpartum Support International once a month, and for some reason my kids ACT UP on the day's lead group. So, you can only imagine how those behaviors put me in every mood except for a mindful one. During my last group we started with breathing exercises which allowed us…
During season 4 of Insecure, we saw the show’s power couple Derek and Tiffany transition into parenthood. In previous seasons I never longed to see Tiffany’s character but found myself tuning in every week eager to find out IF and HOW the show would address Tiffany’s mental state after becoming a mom. When we met…
As we enter the time of year where hearts, roses, chocolate covered candy, and expressions of love are at an all time high I want to encourage you to love on yourself. Oftentimes, spending time to truly cherish, sit with, and love ourselves gets overshadowed by the highlight of Valentines Day. In the book The…
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