When you are raising a family, working a full-time job, and keeping a home, it’s tempting to congratulate yourself just for keeping your own sanity! Things begin to fall by the wayside in our busy lives. We make concessions to others where maybe we shouldn’t, we let self-image fall by the wayside, and we continue […]
Permission to Cry, Chronic Illness
I often get embarrassed by myself when I cry. I think I have to be some bad-ass trooper that has it under control. Sucking it up and dealing with it. Wearing some goofy mask hiding. The truth is, most of the time I am just a really good faker. I fake it. I fake being […]
Self-Care Keeps You Healthy
Self-Care Keeps You Healthy Many people, when they first encounter the term “self-care,” think of spas and indulgences and giving themselves permission to slack on everything. And sometimes this is the right thing to do. More often, though, self-care is more complicated and way less fun than that. Here are some of the best ways […]