Self-Care
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As someone who is a recovering people pleaser, disappointing people is one of my least favorite things to do. It physically makes my chest hurt to know that I have disappointed someone and/or let someone down. The universe decided to speed up my people pleasing recovery process by giving me illnesses that require me to…
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If you are a Natasha Bedingfield fan or you watched a certain MTV reality program back in the day you now have the song” Unwritten” running through your head. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, look up the song, and get it stuck it in your head. There’s definitely worse ear worm…
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According to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, healing is defined as, “the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.” Our cultural perspective of healing is rooted in this definition. We think of healing as a return to. Someone gets a cold, they take meds, and they return to feeling healthy again. Someone breaks their…
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The end of the year is upon us and I have no doubt you are seeing the same social media posts that talk about what people have learned, accomplished, and experienced this year. In that spirit, I decided to create my own list of what I accomplished in 2024. I realize this list of accomplishments…
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It’s that time of year when the days grow shorter, the nights longer, and the temperatures colder. I have never really been a fan of winter growing up. I don’t enjoy being cold, having it get dark at 4 p.m., and looking at trees that are barren and bare. I never saw beauty in winter.…
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I am the type of person that at the end of every year sits down and reflects on the year. I think about what I want to let go of from that year and what I want to bring into the new year. I used to love making vision boards. I would make one the…
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A+ therapist ends every session with this seemingly simple question. My answers vary each session. Today, after a particularly intense session of cave diving into the caverns of my soul and opening up doors that have been covered with cobwebs because they haven’t been opened for years, I needed McDonalds. For whatever reason, my go…
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I have been having issues with my eyes off and on since getting Covid in 2022, but after my most recent bout with Covid those issues have gotten worse. Last week, I spent 90 mins at an ophthalmologist who deals with eye issues related to brain issues. I am pretty sure she did every test…
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It’s been awhile since I’ve written a post because I haven’t been able to find the words that speak to this season. I’ve stared at a blank computer screen more times than I can count over the last 9 days doing my best to magically will words of wisdom of how to keep thriving when…
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Yes, you read that title right. There have been many things I’ve celebrated the last two years that I never thought would be cause for celebration, such as being able to remember where I put my purse, being able to stand for more than 10 minutes, and being able to do a load of laundry…
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