The radical act of embracing happiness
I’m a bit of a bookworm. I always have been, ever since I first learned to read. I was always that kid walking around with her nose stuck in a book – and I mean that literally too. My dad […]
I know, it’s funny for ME of all people to be talking about the bright side of winter. Anyone who has known me for more than a few minutes knows that I’m a die-hard summer fanatic. I love the sun […]
I have not been a fan of this year, health-wise. It’s not like I’ve had any major health issues; I haven’t been hospitalized or even had to go to the ER this year (*knocking furiously on wood because this damn […]
This isn’t quite what you’d call a motivational confession but – I love being unproductive. If you pop on to Pinterest or just about any large magazine-type site you’ll find a ton of articles all about how to squeeze the […]
There are a ton of reasons why we should get to bed early – or at least early enough to help us land in the coveted window of 7-9 hours of sleep. I often fail to get inside that window, […]
I’ve done a lot of things over the years to work on managing my anxiety and also the stress levels that create even MORE anxiety. I don’t know about you, but when it comes to anxiety and panic attacks, less […]
Any time I get stuck dealing with anxiety or a panic attack, there are a few things that race through my brain every single time. They include things like: “Can anyone tell this is happening? I don’t want anyone to […]
After being cooped up for much of the winter, as soon as the weather starts to improve I get eager to do things like get out in my yard, sit on the back deck, and go hiking in Halifax and […]
It doesn’t matter what you do in your daily job. Whether you love it or not, at some point your job can cause you stress. Anxiety at work can make the 9-5 (or whatever your hours are) even harder than […]
The blues suck, am I right? A lot of people suffer from the Monday Blues, when the weekend is over, the work week has just begun, and Friday night seems like an eternity away. Sometimes the Monday Blues actually start […]