Navigating the Holiday Happiness Hurdle: The Pressure to Be Merry feelings holiday season self-care

The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, laughter, and merriment with your completely healthy and happy family and friends. Festive decorations, cheerful carols, and the aroma of delicious treats fill the air.

However, beneath the surface of this seemingly idyllic season, many...

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Top 10 Ways to Establish Boundaries boundaries self-awareness self-care

Establishing boundaries

Establishing boundaries is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships and personal well-being. Many think that boundaries are about others but they are about the care, honor, and love for ourselves. Without boundaries, women end up in burnout, physical and emotional...

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Burned Out burnout life-inventory overwhelm self-care wellness

Indulge me -- I created an acronym. This is one of the biggest problems I am seeing. Does any of this resonate with you?

B - Burned out
U - Unfulfilled
R - Repressing feelings
N - Neglecting self
E - Energy drains
D - Depressed

O - Overwhelm
U - Unsatisfied
T - Time Out

Burnout and Overwhelm are a real...

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Stop pressing the snooze button… It’s time to Wake Up! pandemic self-care

I don’t know about you... but it feels like it has been 200 years... oops, I meant 2 years of winter. I feel sleepier in the winter and want to hibernate a bit and honestly, that’s what this COVID time has felt like.

Also, in the Pacific Northwest, we have had darker days than ever,...

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Are you Dragging or Reviving? A Confession... covid pandemic self-care

I have a confession. This pandemic has kicked my ass in a variety of ways. I remember coming out of the gate, when we had our first lockdown, working out, taking multiple walks during the day, painting, organizing, and having a fantasy that I was going to up-level my whole life.

Well, about...

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