self-care

How to Feel Less Helpless During Challenging Times

How to Feel Less Helpless During Challenging Times

During difficult times in our lives, whether it’s personal, a relationship, or because of current or global events, it can make you feel helpless as if you have no control over anything. When conflict shows up that is out of your control, it can feel like you can’t impact positive…

How to Survive Difficult Relationships During the Holidays

How to Survive Difficult Relationships During the Holidays

The holidays are meant to be a time for peace, joy, and love. But when you have difficult or contentious relationships, it can really damper your spirit. We all have a family member, colleague, or acquaintance that we don’t particularly care for, but thankfully we don’t have to deal with…

Beyond the Obvious: Tips for Self–Care When You’re a Caregiver

Beyond the Obvious: Tips for Self–Care When You’re a Caregiver

When you are a caregiver for someone, it can be rewarding, but also feel frustrating and overwhelming at times. It’s important that you take care of your own mental health and make time for self-care so the caregiving doesn’t jeopardize your own wellbeing. The term “self-care” is thrown around a…

Finding and Creating Joy

Finding and Creating Joy

As adults, it’s common to become caught up in routine, work, chores, news, and the doldrums of everyday life. We forget to incorporate fun into our everyday lives and wait for joy to fall into our laps, and when that doesn’t happen, we don’t go looking for it. But it…

10 Healthy Ways To Nourish Yourself

10 Healthy Ways To Nourish Yourself

It’s important to take care of our mental and physical health and keep it at the top of your mind by practicing self-care regularly. We’ve all heard, over and over again, to prioritize sleep, eat healthy food, and exercise regularly, and because we hear it all the time, we easily…