Charleston’s Trauma is Our Trauma
I’ve avoided writing and even talking about the massacre in Charleston last week. I was on vacation when I found out and all I wanted to do was stick my head in the sand and pretend that it didn’t happen. And since then the emotions have come in waves for me. From sadness to grief […]
Strength in Relying on Others
Asking for help can be uncomfortable and unfamiliar for some of us. Whether it’s our need to uphold our own superwoman identity or if we’ve felt that people aren’t there to help us, asking for help can be hard. Yet it’s necessary to keep your sanity in tact and even to strength relationships. People who […]
Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
If you’re anything like you me you’ve been looking forward to the summer slowdown only to find that it doesn’t exist! Whether it’s home, work, children, or comunity events there’s always something going on that needs attention. Sometimes the idea of stress relief feels impossible. Rather than spiral downward Put yourself in time out. Take […]
Procrastination = Stress
We live in a time where there is so much to do and not enough time to do it. Sometimes rather than tackle our to-do list we avoid it. Then we feel overwhelmed which leads to more stress and more procrastination. It becomes an endless cycle. do thing you dread in AM~ only spend 20 min […]
Listening for Love
Communication is a buzz word that’s often used but typically not understood. When it comes to relationships communication is more than listening and talking. In relationships with people we care about communication is a way to connect with another person. It can create intimacy and draw people closer together. This happens by exchanging inforamation (listening […]