Well it may be March, but we have just had a wicked nor’easter pass through, gifting us with 22 inches of snow, so needless to say, it still feels like winter around these parts.  I won’t complain (too much), because ever since I discovered hygge, winter is actually not so bad!  Sure, it’s cold and […]

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 […]

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 […]

I’m not a huge fan of labeling people, but chances are, if you’ve lived long enough, you’ve encountered a person who could be considered toxic to you…someone you know is simply not good for you.  For one reason or another, this person may have hurt you or harmed you in some way, and, whether it […]