Perhaps it’s the fact that summer is officially here, or perhaps it’s that today was the last day of school…but there’s simply no denying it…I’ve got vacation on the brain!  Anyone else?? I’m a huge fan of the staycation, as you know, but there are so many amazing things that happen when we pack our […]

YAY for FRIYAY!  The weekend is finally here and, as you know, I’ve been ready for it for quite some time.  It’s the first weekend in a while when we haven’t been booked solid so it will be nice to just relax and recharge a bit!  I hope you all have some self care planned […]

As a therapist, I seriously think I have the best job in the world.  I get paid to talk to people and help them navigate life when it gets tricky.  A lot of times, when I tell people I’m a psychotherapist, they go, “Ohhh, wooowww, that must be so hard.  Ugh, how do you do […]

I know, I know… it’s not even hump day and here I am posting about weekend self care rituals.  Well a girl can dream can’t she? Actually, part of the reason I’m writing about weekend self care is that if you don’t plan it, it probably won’t happen.  Weekends, while known as being a time […]

If you follow me on Instagram, you already know I was getting my hygge on all weekend long.  Fresh flowers were decorating my counters, my new candle was burning, I was cozied up under a fleece blanket (yes, in June…the weather has been less than summery around here lately), and I have enjoyed special time […]

We’ve all been there at some point or another…we’ve received bad news, we are experiencing a painful situation, or we are having relationship problems.  Perhaps we are feeling helpless, hopeless, or just plain exhausted by the weight of life and our seemingly unending responsibilities.  These are often the days when we are hoping someone will […]

If you have been reading my blog for any length of time (or following me on Instagram), you already know how much I heart a good bubble bath.  I honestly can’t think of a better way to unwind after a long day.  A 20 minute relaxing soak is all it takes to melt my stress […]

Every mom I know has a deep-seated fear that the Department of Children and Families is going to come take their children away. Maybe they don’t all talk about it…but it’s there.  Often, it’s something we say to other moms to be self-deprecating.  But that uneasy feeling that ebbs and flows beneath the surface remains…the […]

Before I sign off for the weekend, I wanted to leave you with five powerful quotes from “Year of Yes.”  Have you read that book? In it, Shonda Rhimes (creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal) takes a self-imposed dare to say “yes” to every opportunity she is presented with for one year.  Rhimes chronicles her […]