I usually try to be happy and cheerful – but this autumn season always gets to me. The change in weather, the sun saying good bye to this hemisphere, the holidays coming up, the dreaded daylight savings change. They all hit me and this year it was at once. I’m trying to hold it together …
Mental Health
It’s okay to say “I Am Overwhelmed”
Last night there was a usual fight over schoolwork but we had a breakthrough. We learned that it is okay to say “I am overwhelmed”. I feel like more of us need to say that right now. Life is overwhelming. Zarek’s teacher let me know that he was behind in his schoolwork. We talked about …
Brain Dump Blogging
The other morning I was laying on my bed thinking about how I missed journaling, just brain dumping everything I was feeling and thinking. Blogging used to be my journaling years ago. I thought to myself I need to do this again. I need to blog all my feelings, I need to see my feelings …
Let’s Take a Dream Trip
How are you? How are you really? Are you starting to feel the walls closing in? Are you starting to get stir crazy or cabin fever? Then try this mental exercise. You can approach this exercise two different ways. Imagine you are on your Dream Trip Find a quiet place to sit. Think about bringing …
Thankful Thursday: Masks, Strength, and Target
Thank you for masks I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the masks from Cindy, I went to the store today and felt less anxiety being able to wear my mask. Especially as I watched a woman coughing and sniffling as she walked down the main aisle. Thank you I can be strong for others My …