Have you ever considered or decided to end a relationship with a friend because you’ve been met by a rough patch that seems never-ending? Here are some questions to consider before cutting ties and letting your friend go:
Read MoreWhen is the last time that you PAUSED? Think about it? With the pandemic, the race-driven killings of Black men and women, working at home and attempting to maintain some form of normalcy during a time that is nowhere near normal—when have you hit PAUSE? Have you taken a moment to look at how you are spending your time?
Read MorePut your mental health and wellness first. The news of the killing of yet another innocent Black man can cause secondary traumatic stress or vicarious trauma. It’s important to maintain awareness of how you are feeling as you scroll social media and watch the news.
Read MoreThis past week has been tough. My morning worktime—you know, my 4 o’clock hour stretch which allows me to dive into mindfulness meditation, complete actionable items and then workout thereafter has been invaded for a significant amount of the week due to my threenager. He’s been ON IT and it has been exhausting…Aiden was prepared to hold strong to his refusal of bedtime until I dove into one of the activities I saw in the book.
Read MoreI previously had an idea about self-care, especially as I started to speak about it more often and in more spaces; however, I can say I had it slightly wrong. I was right about the time that you spend on yourself and that self-care does not have to cost money. I was also right in the actionable things that I was doing in the name of self-care. Where I was wrong though, was how I shared these thoughts, ideas and actionable items with you.
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