A mantra is a phrase or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. Some of us may have them and not even realize we use them. I’ve adopted a few over the years to help ease my anxiety, re-focus my energy and come back to my moment. Below are a few mantras that I turn
SELF-CARE
How I Use CBD To Manage My Anxiety
Are you feeling extra anxious lately? I know I am. I have a history with anxiety, and wasn’t formally diagnosed until about 10 yrs ago when I saw my first therapist. Over the past decade, I’ve become committed to learning more about mental health and trying new ways to manage my symptoms. I’ve found a
Quarantivities
Quarantivities: Activities I busy myself with throughout the day to get through quarantine without crying into a bottle of wine👌🏼Some of my quarantivities so far have been,👚Bleach dying my entire closet 🍪Cooking and baking 🧹Cleaning the house 🌿Gardening 😝Making Tik Toks👟Taking walks 🎨 Arts and crafts 🌳 Going outsideAll of these activities take me away
On Turning Thirty
Thirty trips. Thirty trips on this floating spec spinning around a ball of fire. I am so proud of these thirty trips. I am so grateful for them. I look back on them with a heart full of every emotion I can conceive of. Interesting how in these moments of reflection, my head becomes noisy
How To Be Lonely In A House Full Of People
How to be lonely in a house full of people.I have been self-isolating with my husband and three kids for a month now. I spend the majority of my day alone with the kids while my husband works to keep his business, and the businesses of his clients, up and running. The kids spend the
The 10 Things I Am Most Proud Of From This Past Decade
This decade is coming to an end. Everyone is talking about it. And I was driving the other day and I thought to myself, “Wow, a whole decade. It’s been a decade since I was a ten-year-old little kid in 4th grade celebrating y2k”. Your math isn’t wrong. Mine is. For some reason, my brain
7 Social Media Influencers Worth Following
You are in control of who you follow online. Read that again. We seem to have forgotten this, but it’s as easy as hitting the “unfollow” button. Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by your news feed. Yeah, same here. After multiple bouts with depression and anxiety, and signing off and on
How I Practice Intentional Living Online & Offline
Intentional living is simply the idea of living your life with intention. Paying attention to why you do the things you do. Why you purchase certain things, put energy toward certain things, think about certain things, etc. It has many names: Minimalism, Mindfulness, Essentialism. They all address the same issue. Being happy with what you
5 Lifestyle Habits For Mental Health
Change is gradual. But these 5 lifestyle habits for mental health are definitely worth considering. Learn more about how to implement these habits, here.
You Don’t Have To Be A Social Media Influencer to Have Influence on Social Media
You don’t have to be an “influencer” to have INFLUENCE on these platform. Your words hold so much value. Your story gives someone else a thread of humanity to relate to. You can be that beacon of light someone else needs, just by being thoughtful about what you’re sharing online and why. I don’t get