Having great problem solving tools has been my secret ingredient to overcoming some of the biggest struggles I’ve faced in life. It’s that skill that you may not even realize that you need until someone spells it out for you in explicit detail. The truth is, most people aren’t very good at it and it […]
Mental Wellness
How to Stop Being a Perfectionist Starting Right Now
Fair warning: learning how to stop being a perfectionist is no small nor easy task. If you’ve had your run ins with that all to familiar pit in your stomach and anvil on your chest at the slightest hint of a mistake, you may already know how hard it can be to get rid of […]
Actually, Sometimes Stress is Good For You
This post contains affiliate links. We’ve all heard about the negative effects of stress. I mean, do you remember that commercial about cortisol? I can still hear it playing in my head: “Stress increases cortisol. Cortisol increases belly fat. XYZ products helps reduce belly fat. You need XYZ product!” Funny how that sticks with you. […]
How to Journal Your Feelings and Get Emotional Release
These 4 detailed strategies will help you find your calm and release those overwhelming emotions while helping you grow in the process.
Everything You Need to Know To Get Better Sleep
If a person is angry because they are hungry and we call it “hangry,” what do we call it when a person is angry because they are not sleeping well? Slangry? Pardon my strange musings, but if you think you might be “slangry” let me help you there. You see, I have pretty chronic trouble […]
Easy Journaling Tips to Help You Find Peace
Welcome to the next edition of Journaling tips for healing! If you missed the first post, definitely go back and take a look at Journing Mindsets You Need to Use before moving on because it contains some really important mindset shifts that are needed to keep your journaling a healing experience and not a pointless, […]
Your Mind is the Most Important Journaling Technique
Welcome to Episode ONE in my Three part post series on Journaling techniques to find Peace. This first post is foundational and it’s all about your mindset. You will learn to use writing to heal and find peace, by using these effective journaling techniques. Journaling… a waste of time? I used to hate journaling. It […]
One Nightmare, Two Ways: A Tale of Interpretations
Oh, the Nightmare that was Self Care Sunday. If you follow me on facebook, you may have seen the self care thread I posted on Sunday, looking a little something like this… Oh, you don’t follow me on facebook? You should get on that 😉 Anyway, I wrote that I was hoping for some pizza […]
Dog Magic: Superheros of Support
I don’t get people who don’t love dogs. Is it just me? The mister insists that he’s a cat person…bleh. To me, the puppy eyes, slobbery kisses, and clumsy exuberance of a dog is…perfection. Like, we think man is the pinnacle of creation but in reality God was like, “hey bro, you’re missing unconditional love […]
The Do’s and Don’t-s of Getting Glutened
The Dreaded gluten monster strikes again. Join me for my tale of woe. Well, comedy and woe….my woe, your comedy. That’s more like it. Get this: I’m at a friend’s house hanging out and we decide to order take out. No problem, I think to myself, I’ll just give the people really clear instructions for […]