Not. Good. Enough. If my life had a theme song, that would be the title. I’m not exactly sure where my desire for that constant perfection came from, but it was here, for as long as I can remember. Actually, I’m not entirely sure if it’s so much of a desire to be perfect, as it is a paralyzing fear of failure. It doesn’t matter if I’m cooking, cleaning, working, blogging, exercising- I’ve always felt the need for everything to…
Resting against the warm radiator, reading books while sipping peppermint tea and snacking on sugar cookies. Growing up, that was my ideal recipe for a crappy day. I guess I had my little self-care survival kit (which included Harry Potter books and my favorite peppermint tea) long before I knew what self-care was. If you want to practice more kindness toward yourself, creating a self-care kit is a great place to start. What’s a self-care kit? Think of it as…
I talk about affirmations quite often, here on the blog. I have a few of them taped to my mirror, I write them out in my journal, read them in the morning. It’s something that has helped me overcome things like self-doubt and also played a huge role in my journey to self-love and acceptance. Although, I don’t know. “Acceptance” is such a …. neutral word. I like “love” a lot better. Growing up I often heard things like “try…
Nighttime Anxiety: What to Do When Your Anxious Mind Won’t Let You Sleep Updated April 7, 2020 I’ve had an anxious mind, ever since I can remember. Long before I even knew what “anxiety” was, that it was a “thing” or that I’m not the only one who tends to overthink certain things, to a sometimes obsessive degree. After making a lot of lifestyle changes over the years, I finally began to feel like my anxiety was a thing of the…
11 Ways to Boost Your Productivity Do you ever get out of bed in the morning, thinking: “I’m going to get so much done today!” Next thing you know, it’s bedtime, and you can’t stop thinking about projects you have to finish, phone calls you have to make and emails you have yet to answer. What if instead of working harder, you could work smarter and have more time do the things that truly matter to you? KEEP YOUR “TO…