How do you care for yourself when you are too busy caring for others? Make sure you have a self-care routine, for starters. Get yourself into the habit of at least one self-care activity per day, and ideally fit them into your schedule throughout the day to elevate your mood and care for your body….
Hitting snooze is a tough habit to break. Many of us, especially those of us who are not morning people, find ourselves hitting the snooze button daily, and it’s hard to get up on time. We crave those few extra minutes and never feel like we’ve had a good night’s sleep. Going to bed earlier…
You will be ready to start a blog after learning about this course. Can you really earn money blogging? YES. But you need to know where to start, you need the right resources and clear guidance. Here’s where you need to start: 2017 was the actual worst… (At least until 2020…) Come December of that…
I have decided to write a few stories based on these beautiful words from the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. Explicating our feelings and emotions is good for the soul. Sharing those feelings with the wider world can be difficult, but I believe it is of great importance. Mauerbauertraurigkeit the inexplicable urge to push people away,…
So the other day I was driving to Madison, Wisconsin to visit my very dear friends and their new baby. I was already full of feelings. I was on my own in the car, so I was listening to a podcast, a TED Radio Hour podcast, to be specific, and I heard about a wonderful…
Yoga has benefits that go beyond just physical. Which style has the benefits you need? There are a variety of reasons why people practice yoga. It may be for stress relief, mindfulness, fitness, to help them wake up in the morning, or perhaps for spiritual reasons. Most styles of yoga are based around the same basic…
I’ve always wanted to perfect an inversion. Especially since I’ve become a full-time yogi and yoga teacher. Headstand, handstand, arm balance, whatever. I loved going upside down when I was little but since getting older it’s gotten scarier and scarier. I’ve been doing yoga for over a decade now, and I feel like I’m pretty good at a…
Healthy eating shouldn’t be hard. I have been on a hunt for a faster way to make myself healthy meals for a while now. I mean, who hasn’t really? I’ve seen the ads on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for a variety of companies lately that promise healthy meals fast, and I’ve been tempted to try…
Last year I learned about this super simple homemade remedy for the common cold, allergies, or just feeling lousy. It’s easy to make, cheap, you can make it in advance, and it tastes great! Plus, you can add additional ingredients if you want to make it even more powerful. Since I am an elementary school teacher and…
Diets are not for me. I didn’t think fasting was either. As a person who has struggled with body image and eating disorders at times in my life, like many of us, I have tried really hard to stay away from dieting and the stress, pressure, and ultimately self-deprecation that comes with failing. (See Dr….
