Tag: Self care
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Light At The End Of The Tunnel
In reality, the only one that can get you to where you want to be is you. The only one that can get me to where I want to be is me. But supporters, cheerleaders, motivators help get you through and those are the people that helped me get through, they’re also who I aspire…
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My Lowest Point
**Trigger warning, this post discusses suicide ideation** I don’t normally open up to this extent about my struggles, but I’m feeling the need to be vulnerable and I’m rolling with it. When I think about my lowest point, I get really emotional. Because I feel a lot of shame about it.
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My Body is Not For Your Consumption
My body is not a conversation point. My body is not an opportunity for you to project your bullshit insecurities.
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When You Can’t Sleep
Confession Time: I’ve been struggling with my sleep lately. Waking up at all hours of the night and questioning everything about myself. I recorded myself talking about how frustrating it’s been to not sleep exactly a month ago and it’s a needed reminder to take action. I’ve been feeling a lot of shame around the…
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New Year’s Resolution
Is there anyone else that uses humor to cover up their struggles? Over the past six months, I’ve joked around about how I don’t get sleep and what I realize is that joke isn’t funny. Although it’s starting to get better, I spent the last six months getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night if…
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Toxic Relationship
I have a confession to make: In my journey of working on self-care, I’ve discovered that I’m in a toxic relationship. With myself. It’s incredibly difficult to admit and say this out loud. And it’s harder when it’s your doctor that makes you realize that the real battle that you have is an internal one.…
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Finding Stillness
I like to think of myself as being a woman who always has a plan. I have lists for my lists. And yet, this is the first time in a while that I have no clue what’s next. Despite all of my lists, this is the first time in a long time that I have…
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Attempting Positivity
The past couple months have been filled with positives like getting married, going on my honeymoon, and graduating from business school. And while I acknowledge that those are all amazing things that have happened for me, I’ve noticed that I still need to adjust the language I use for finding a job. Most times I…
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Scheduling Self-Care
Why is it so easy to do things that please or work for others and not ourselves?
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Who is Good With Self-Care? (Asking For a Friend)
So, is anyone good with self-care? I’m asking for a friend. I’m asking for several friends, but honestly I’m mostly asking for myself. The past year has been a whirlwind and while it’s been filled with positives, the negatives have often knocked me down for the count. I find it interesting how it’s frowned upon…