Caregivers often feel isolated. Unable to talk about their struggles with others because putting the emotional weight into words feels futile. They feel like they are in it alone, and often feel like a victim of circumstance or blame themselves for their problems.

We so easily skip over the small wins but exhaust ourselves complaining about minor inconveniences.⁠⁠ Giving less energy to dreading our tasks curbs overwhelm.

How Our Screens Are Keeping Us Connected and Tearing Us Apart What is even real anymore?! With social media turning everyone into reporters and opinions into propaganda it’s no wonder everyone is wrapped up in chaos. Each news media outlet streams 24/7 whether there is something new to report or not which leads to misinformation […]

Self-care is damn near a buzz word these days and we even cheers to it with our mimosas or hashtag it when we get mani-pedis. But truly, self-care is TAKING CARE of yourself spiritually, nutritionally, physically, emotionally, creatively, etc. not just a time out for socializing or pampering. Okay, this might not be the most […]

“Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don’t struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.” – Pema Chödrön  As we are in or approaching fall, it is a perfect time to revisit the topic of impermanence. Wikipedia says that impermanence is “ known as the philosophical problem of change…” and I find […]

Being a recovering codependent and people-pleaser, I have put my “care” tendencies under a microscope to understand where the line is between healthy, loving caregiving and unhealthy, stressful, caretaking.  Before taking radical responsibility for my own part in the stress in my life, I would’ve used the words caregiving & caretaking interchangeably.I saw myself as […]

In these past few weeks, a lot has come up in my life that spawns some overwhelm. This is something that I know we all deal with so it seems like just as good of a time as any to share some thoughts on the subject. I think it’s important to acknowledge that overwhelm happens […]

Impermanence is everywhere and it always has been. Nothing is certain, it never has been. I started writing about generosity and gratitude but I couldn’t find my groove with it. I realized it’s a topic I want to share about but I’m not in that place right now, so I’ll circle back. In the meantime, […]

Greetings on this beautiful Blursday! A few things I keep hearing from people when I ask how they are doing is “I feel like I should be getting a lot done or being creative or writing more or getting fit or (insert whatever aspiration/goal) during this time but I’m not.” Or I hear, “This was […]