This isolation has been difficult for all of us. Being trapped inside, unable to interact with the outside world unless you are an essential worker. Now more than ever is a time to be checking in on the ones that we care about. Here are 4 easy solutions to communicate with the people you care …
How Self Isolation Is Affecting Me
Self-isolation. When I heard that we were going to shut everything down, self-isolate and cut this virus out of our lives; I thought “how hard is this going to be, it’ll be a great time to work on everything and let the world heal”. The reality, it has been a nightmare. In a time where …
Exhaustion
Exhaustion. It kills the beauty. It kills the learning. You move from tying to have an experience to just trying to make it through. Each movement is a chore, each task to be completed, a marathon. Its brutal fighting of the mind and body at all times of the day. Neither of them ever actually …
Pressure of Comparison
Have you ever woken up and just thought, “I wish I wasn’t me.” Or been sitting on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, all the above, thinking about how your life does not compare to those around you? Our society puts so much pressure on us to live lives that are not the ones that we want. We …
It Will Get Better
It will get better. Someone recently told me this is my motto, looking at the things I say, I must agree that it is. Everything in life is temporary and not to sound to morbid, so is life. Temporary. That is a scary thought when you really sit back and think about it. Repeat after …
The Laundry Can Wait
It’s hard to just let anything be. The laundry needs washed and folded, dishes need to be cleaned, the floors swept, meals made, work needs done etc. etc. SOOOO much in our days keep us from doing the things that we enjoy. It is hard to be present when the overwhelming stress of the day …
Disappointment Happens
Life has a way of not working out the way you planned. Throwing in speed bumps where you thought there was empty space. We are governed by our wants and our fears no matter how much we think we are above that. But we aren’t. We are all scared that our existence is isn’t going …
But It’s a Bad Time
Self-care. A term used often to encourage a person to take care of their mental, emotional and physical health daily. How often in this busy life are you actually able to actively enjoy any self care that brings you pleasure? How often do you get so busy throughout your day that you forget to do …
This is the Start
Over the last few years, I have watched from the side lines as I destroyed my own life. I have watched as I was consumed with work, school, starting my business, making ends meet, ensuring I’m a good mother and trying to mAintain all my relationships in this dysfunctional chaos. In the end, I ended …