Friends, we don’t have to look too far or for too long to realize the world is full of hurting people.  As a mental health professional, it is something I am acutely aware of, but even in my roles as mom and volunteer Young Life leader, I have seen and heard so many hurting people’s […]

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know, I’m pretty much hygge-obsessed. The Danish and Norwegian lifestyle incorporating coziness, warmth, special times and togetherness has essentially become #selfcaregoals to me.  I’ve been known to peruse #hygge on Instagram just for fun, and to learn more ways to incorporate hygge into my life.  […]

Ah, Monday…perhaps the toughest day of the week for many of us.  Our weekend fun is behind us and our to-do lists loom in front of us without a day off in sight.  There’s a reason why some people have a weekly struggle with “a case of the Mondays.”  (Note:  if you happen to have […]

It feels like it’s been forever since I’ve done a healthy eating post, possibly because my own eating habits have been less than stellar as of late.  #total honesty  That said, I started this blog to write about things as an encouragement to others, but also to myself.  So here we are.  Today’s post is […]

Ah, motherhood.  I absolutely mean it when I say it is one of the biggest joys of my life.  I love my two boys with a crazy, amazing, fiercely protective love that I didn’t know was possible until the minute I found out I was pregnant with my oldest.  From that very second onward, my […]

Today I want to share three of the most common roadblocks my clients tend to have, and how to give yourself permission to overcome them.  Because even when a therapist says the exact right thing in session, that’s only a 50 minute block of your week.  The rest of the time, it’s just you out there, and […]

If you can’t tell by now, I’m a huge book nerd.  I love reading, and as I mentioned here, it’s one of my favorite forms of self-care.  I’ve also shared with you several of my favorite titles in the past, ranging from fiction to self-help books.  Today, I want to share a list of encouraging […]

Hello my friends!  I’m so excited to share today’s post with you because it’s on a topic I think we can all benefit from:  slowing down.  Yes, in this crazy, fast-paced world, I think a little piece of all of us wishes things were different, slower.  I think most of us appreciate the technology and […]

Besties, I need to start this post off with a truth bomb:  I hate cleaning.   There, I said it.  For so long, I have coveted the attitudes of the so-called “neat freaks” and “organized people.”  Those Monica Gellarish types who seem to thrive on maintaining perfectly tidy homes.  Sigh.  I just don’t have it. Don’t […]