Below are a few ways I've tried to set boundaries with social media use. So far, I feel like they're working.
SELF-CARE
Coping Mechanisms For Anxiety: Healthy vs Unhealthy
If you’ve been following along, you know I have been coping with some postpartum anxiety. And in my recovery process I’ve discovered a few things I’ve been doing to sabotage myself. I’ve noticed some things I use as crutches to cope with my anxiety that really only serve to make it worse. A coping mechanism
Getting To Know My Postpartum Anxiety
I’m referring to my anxiety as Postpartum Anxiety, but I’ve struggled with anxiety most of my life. I’m just noticing it taking a different shape since giving birth. I’m developing a new relationship with my anxiety. I’m taking ownership of it. I’m doing my best to stay in front of it and be proactive. I’m
Self-Care Tools For Anxiety: Natural, Simple and Fun
I’m weary to say any of these things are “remedies” because…well…they aren’t. I’m not entirely sure if my anxiety can be remedied. At this point in the game, I’ve gotten to a place of accepting that my anxiety is just that…mine. It’s been there for as long as I can remember. I didn’t always have a
Postpartum Anxiety Snuck Up On Me
Anxiety and depression are sneaky illnesses. They trick you into believing you’ve got them under control, only to sneak back up on you when you least expect it. My daughter is 8 months old now, and I’m finally realizing my anxiety is back and in full force. It’s been sitting on my chest for a
It Takes A Village: How I Found My Village On Instagram
For a while, social media became a very unhealthy part of my life. So much so, that I had to delete it altogether. But now, I’m back on and finding a whole new appreciation for it. And a whole new appreciation for the phrase “It Takes A Village”. I’m a millennial (cue angry eye roll
What I Would Tell My 18 Year Old Self
I spent this past Saturday at my 10 year high school reunion. It got me thinking about who I was 10 years ago and all the things I wish I could say to that girl. The girl with crazy hair and crazier clothes. The girl who never understood what was cool or trendy. The girl
5 Things You Need For New Baby (And They’re All FREE!)
There is A LOT of gear out there to make life with a new baby easier. Some of it actually comes it handy, most of it just fills your house with crap. I researched all the different products and read all the books and asked all the “experts” and narrowed our list down to a
First Month with a Newborn: Setting Realsitic Expectations
I have just reached the other side of month one with our baby girl. And to sum it up briefly, I’d describe it as total survival mode. You can forget what the books told you. What your aunt swore to you. What that Facebook article tried to scare you to believe. The first month with
Change Happens: It’s All Temporary, Babe
Yesterday I had my first day off in sooooo long. The kids were with their mom and my husband was away for business. I literally spent the entire day in bed, watching the trashiest reality TV I could find, eating the trashiest food I could find. And I feel 0% guilt about it. However, I