I recently read a chilling story about how a 40-year old postal worker in Sacramento, California heard a young girl crying behind a tree while he was out on delivery. What he came to find out, it that 16 year old, Crystal, jumped from a car where she was being sex trafficked. Postal worker, Ivan, […]
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR): technique to control and monitor the rate of muscular tension to decrease physical stress in the body. PMR is one of my favorite relaxation exercises! It’s great too, because you can do it in pretty much any environment and at any time of the day. Personally, I like to do it right […]
See how many of these 10 statistics on mental health trends you can answer correctly. Are these statements facts…or fiction? Read through each one and take your best guess. You might be surprised by the answers! (Answers below – with descriptions) 1/2 of all chronic mental illness happens before age 14. 3/4, happening by age […]
Everyone’s taken those personality quizzes on Facebook or Pinterest, right? They tell you which flavor pizza you are, what your spirit animal is, or what celebrity you are destined to marry (something bizarre and most likely, irrelevant). Sure, they’re fun and interesting, (I do those quizzes all the time, too) but it would be much […]
Hello Fresh = a food delivery service that mails healthy, ready-to-cook meals right to your door each week. Making time to eat healthy is a struggle. After spending hours at the grocery store trying to find the right foods (and spending a lot of money), I figured I would give one of the ‘food boxes’ […]
It’s Sunday Fun-day! For me, that includes getting my life together. Every Sunday, I do laundry and clean up for the week. I like having Monday’s as a ‘fresh start’. What’s your Sunday routine? I hope it’s relaxing and productive 🙂 Today’s quotes are some that I found to be inspiring and meaningful as we […]
It’s scientifically proven that pets and other animals can make us feel better. For example, our levels of *oxytocin increase when we interact with animals! *Oxytocin: known as the “love hormone” helps us with social bonding and puts our bodies in a state of readiness to heal. Additionally, interacting with cats, dogs, horses, guinea pigs, […]
1 in 5 adults have a mental condition. Think of 5 adults you see every day…they could be co-workers, family members, friends, you name it. Chances are, at least one of those people are struggling with something within themselves. Wouldn’t you want to help if you know you could make a difference? An article titled: […]
The best part about this story, is that it was organized by complete strangers! So amazing how a small community came together in under a week to help a man, Phillip, who had congestive heart failure make his 3 wishes come true; one of them being, to marry his partner, Tiffany. Just a couple of […]
A couple months ago I read this really great article from theodysseyonline.com and have used the reference in my groups many times! It always turns out to be one of my favorite (and most meaningful) activities. Bottom line, there is good to find in every situation, no matter what. Yes, it’s hard to think about […]
To me, life is all about resilience in the most generic form. In other words, how we respond to events, situations, feelings, etc. determines how resilient we are, and therefore, how overall happy we are. Resilience is all about bouncing back from negative situations, responding appropriately to a dilemma, and communicating with others effectively and […]
Tuesday is my least favorite day of the week (we all have one right?) so here are some affirmations I found to pick myself up and get through the day strong! What’s your least favorite day of the week and how do you power through it? Tuesday’s just a day for me that is after Monday […]
Okay, so I have a dilemma. Obviously I am an advocate for self-care, making time to be with yourself, and connecting to the true things you enjoy in life…however, I have realized lately that I feel myself “buying into” too much self-care, and losing the real reason why I wanted to do it in the […]
I’ll just leave this here! It makes me so happy when people find opportunity, especially when perfect strangers are there to help out along the way. Click the link: Police Officer Helps Homeless Man Get a Job at McDonalds to read/watch the whole news story. In summary, a police officer in Florida helps a homeless […]
If you read my earlier post Intermittent Fasting Facts, then you know today is Day 1 of my 16:8 fasting routine. So I’m definitely in need of some motivational affirmations to make sure I keep focused and don’t let myself cave in! I brought myself to my local coffee shop to sit (away from the […]
Today I start my new diet, the 16:8 intermittent fasting routine – fast for 16 hours straight, and have an ‘open window’ to eat for the last 8 hours. You can start at any time of the day, really, just as long as you are mindful of what works best for you and your body! […]
I’ve always been a firm believer in the importance of decluttering life from time to time. I would say AT LEAST once a month I choose one of my days off to get rid of clothes I don’t wear, throw away a ton of junk mail, donate books I’m finished with, and deep clean my […]
I can’t believe there are only 2 days left in July! It flew by. Oh well because August is my favorite month, and also my birthday month! Bring it on. Here are the QOTD (Quotes of the Day…I am going to start using this acronym more so heads up!) that I found helpful and empowering […]
I don’t know about all of you, but I am such an animal-lover! This news story is so lovable. Follow the link for a story titled: 7 Year Old Boy Starts ‘Underground Railroad’ to Rescue over 1,000 Dogs From Kill Shelters. The story outlines how a young boy and his Mom work together to rescue […]
Today I woke up and I really just wasn’t “feeling it.” We all know this feeling…”just not feeling it.” It’s not sad…it’s not happy…it’s just…eh. I let myself feel this way for a solid hour before I finally realized it wasn’t how I wanted to spend my day. Hey, better late than never. At least […]
