Approx. Reading Time: 5 minutes My adrenal glands don’t work right. When it comes to stress, I must care for myself. Otherwise, my well-being rapidly declines. Wish I realized this sooner. Disclaimer: The following is intended as a discussion and exploration of my health and my experience with a carnivorous way of eating and is not meant to be taken …
Approx. Reading Time: 2 minutes Today, I stumbled upon this video tweet from Stephen C. Storey, discussing how we diminish ourselves by using the word “just.” Go ahead, give him a minute (53 seconds) of your time. Stephen acknowledges how the adverb, just, and other words like it minimize everything from accomplishments to skills to relationships to goals. Often without …
Approx. Reading Time: 2 minutes Merriam-Webster defines kindness as the “quality or state of being kind.” In essence, we think of kindness as doing the “right” thing, making others happy, and being “nice.” But, does this understanding apply? Niceness Versus Kindness So much confusion lies between these two words. However, being “kind” can result in hurt feelings, disappointment, and, often, …
Approx. Reading Time: 3 minutes As I come back from a few weeks hiatus, I’m sharing my thoughts on a painting I completed yesterday. From nothing, figuratively as I used materials, I created something. In short, honestly, this experience became a metaphor for the tasks we complete throughout life. A Painting On Sunday afternoon, my husband requested that I create …
Approx. Reading Time: 2 minutes Since December I have struggled to cope with a series of traumatic events. On Monday, shit hit the fan. I broke down and completely fell apart. In the days since, I worked on reframing the experience. The first event that triggered the following more traumatic events left me feeling stuck. I could not comprehend the …
Approx. Reading Time: 3 minutes I find it so easy to be too hard on myself – a pattern that requires constant effort to break. Learning to take it easy on ourselves provides a far more pleasant experience. Why should we treat ourselves worse than we treat others anyway? I understand and accept that no one is perfect. And, I …