I can’t really remember how young I was when I learned how to be the fixer in my family. I would imagine it happened around the time my brother was born. My mother had emergency gallbladder surgery not long after his birth. My family has always reminisced about what a good big sister I was, because I helped with whatever my mom needed. She wasn’t supposed to lift much, but I … [Read more...]
Slow Down for a Moment: 10 Self-Care Acts That Take 5 Minutes or Less
What comes to mind when you think of self care? Do you picture luxurious bubble baths with champagne and a good book? Do you think of face masks? Of therapeutic yoga sessions? Of afternoons spent watching movies with friends, or running around with your kids in the park? Of glorious moments where your worries and responsibilities cease to be of importance? Or do you think … [Read more...]
7 Self-Care Tips for Parents of Young Kids
This article was originally published on Ravishly.com and is republished with permission. Feeling guilty won’t help your kids, but it sure will fuck you up. It started when my wife saw an old Facebook post of hers, one which equated sleeping in with self-care, saying something to the effect of, “wow sleeping 12 hours was exactly what I needed!” It was 5 … [Read more...]
Letting People Go Is Not Cruel — It’s an Act of Self-Care
When I was in university, I became friends with someone. Let’s call them L. L and I were close. Really, really close. There was a period of time where we would meet up almost daily. Occasionally I would stay at L’s house for so long, unwilling to go home and be away from them, that I would stay the night. Whenever we weren’t together, we would text each other stupid nothings … [Read more...]
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