As I’ve been thinking about how to spend some “me time” today, I remembered I’ve been wanting to try the hygge lifestyle and a fika coffee break for a while.  Do you know the difference between hygge and fika? They are all the rage in the world of self care right now, so I thought […]

Hello, and happy Monday, my Besties!  If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram (or even Pinterest), you may have already heard the news…I opened an Etsy shop full of self care printables that I hope you will love!  I think my favorite is the “what i like about you” printable stationary, pictured above.  I […]

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you know I heart gratitude.  From anxiety to depression, and everything in between, there’s no issue gratitude can’t help heal.  I love a good gratitude list as much as the next person, but sometimes it’s good to mix up our gratitude practice.  If you’re looking to start […]

Hello, my friends!  Today’s post is the first in the series:  Ask Your Bestie.  Today I’m answering the question: “What should I do if I’m in recovery but I don’t like Alcoholics Anonymous meetings?” In other words, does every addict need to attend AA to achieve a successful recovery?   Having worked a great deal […]

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  I’m back today with a big ol’ list of ways to be creative.  “Why should I be creative?” you might be asking.  Good question.  Because creativity is a cure for perfectionism.  And nobody likes perfectionism – if they’re honest, that is.  If you’re the perfectionist you don’t […]

Wahoo for Friday, right?!  My fam has got a busy weekend, full of fun plans, and the weather is going to be nice and warm, so I’ve got all the happy feels up in here! Before I sign off for the weekend, I want to leave you with a post that addresses cognitive distortions.  Cognitive […]

Greetings, my friends!  I hope all of you are having easy, breezy, stress-free days.  But for those of you who may be finding yourselves with a to-do list a mile long and not enough hours in the day to complete it (I hear you!), this post is for you.  It’s so easy to let stress […]

I hope you are having a great week so far!  It’s been a bit of a rough one for us, as 3/4 of my household has battled with a stomach bug…Mama is the only one yet to be stricken – and you can bet I’m praying with all my might that this germ-nado passes me […]

Hello my dear Besties!  I’m sorry I’ve been MIA the past few days…you know, spring break has a way of doing that!  But not to worry, I’ll be back in full swing next week, and I’ve got lots of fun ideas for posts!   For today, I’d like to address a topic that many of […]