If you’ve been following my year on social media, you know it’s been a doozy for me. There’s all the obvious stuff (racism, COVID, election— 2020 has been a firey hellscape), plus my journey through PPD and new motherhood with a very high needs baby. It’s been ROUGH and my sleep has suffered ...
…and they all laughed and laughed because they knew she had a baby and would probably hardly get through a fraction of a single book, let alone a whole list 😂 Okay, but for real, I do feel like my life is starting to level out in terms of intensity, so making time to read is becoming more ...
I cringed writing this post because on one hand I want to roll my eyes at all the ridiculous hype around the situation, but on the other, it’s also nice to be prepared. If you have to be stuck inside, it’s good if you feel well-stocked. It could make the difference between feeling ...
DISCLAIMER: As much as you may want to, please resist the urge to get prescriptive on me or Theo about anything after reading this. You may feel compelled to recommend probiotics or lavender or eliminating dairy or ask me if I’ve looked into X. Please don’t. Because 1) nothing is helpful ...
It always feels a little cheesy to say this, but I genuinely feel like I know so many of you personally. Like, in real life! So much so that it would feel totally normal to meet up for a coffee and talk about life and whatever else came up. But since I actually don’t know most of you in ...
We all experience periods in our lives that are more stressful than others. Feelings of anxiety can easily get out of control if we don’t take the time to address them and take action to deal with them. Luckily, there are some pretty easy ways to calm feelings of stress and anxiety that ...
Mindfulness and meditation can be different for everyone, but the important thing is to pay attention to our surroundings and notice all the little details around us. Journaling goes hand in hand with this because you’re more likely to improve what you’re noticing, be more creative, and become ...
There comes a time every week when I feel at a loss for words. Being that I’m a writer, you could understand my conundrum. I sit down with a blank page in front of me, and a voice comes from somewhere within the dark, echo of the cave in my brain, “Okay, what do I think? What do I ...
Welcome back to a new school year! As the reading piles up and the deadlines creep ever closer, take some time for yourself to reframe, reset, and reconnect with your purpose for study and your dedication to self. Here are three simple meditations you can do on your own to give yourself ...
Her hair sits in light tendrils, thick and wild. It’s covering her exhausted mind; wrapping her sub-conscious in its warm embrace, and giving comfort and solace to her thoughts. A chorus of birds chant their unique songs, all strung together to create a deep crescendo. A blue bird begins ...
