Who here has felt some form of pain because of politics in the last year? I know all of ya’ll are raising your hands right now! In today’s climate, political pain is everywhere, no matter where your allegiance lies. So what can you do to process it? Here are my tips.
Read More21 Ways To Soothe Your Body In Trying Times
Whether you’re handling a mental health diagnoses, or frankly have just been conscious during 2020 so far, chances are your anxiety levels are through the roof. Being in constant fight or flight mode can wreak havoc on your body, causing chronic pain and other symptoms that make you feel super shitty. Being in constant fight or flight mode can wreak havoc on your body, causing chronic pain and other symptoms that make you feel super shitty. Over the years, I’ve compiled a number of practices, rituals and tools that I use to soothe my nervous system and soothe my body when I’m dealing with somatic experiences from mental health challenges. Here’s are 21 of them for you to try!
Read MoreWhen A Book Changes Your Life: Freedom Is An Inside Job by Zainab Salbi
Does anyone else go into book shops and, instead of reading the blurb on the back, they pick up a book and turn to the first page that naturally drops open to see if it’s going to be a good fit? Call it the Universe, the earth’s energy, God… whatever it is, it brought me to this book all those months ago… And it changed EVERYTHING.
Read MoreWhat's In My "Oh Shit Kit" & How To Create Your Own
The “Oh Shit Kit”. A simple box that helped me to step out of my self harming days and start living my life again. It literally saved my life and, although it’s evolved over the years, it’s been at the core of my healing. So why is it so important for mental health warriors? What’s in mine and how can you go about creating your own?
Read More8 Ways To Stay Mindfully Connected During Lockdown...That Won't Sap All Your Energy!
We are living in a time where that which is supposed to connect us, can make us feel more disconnected than ever. Technology makes being confined to our homes more bearable with platforms such as Netflix and social media keeping us occupied and distracted. However, when overloaded with different ways to connect with literally thousands of connections, it can frankly feel rather overwhelming. So what can you do to stay soulfully, meaningfully, mindfully connected to those you care about during lockdown? Here are a few ideas…
Read MoreWhat Is A Mental Health "Trigger"?
Last week I received a message from a really good friend of mine who has been struggling with some panic attacks. She had been listening to the podcast and reading some of our recent posts and asked me what a mental health trigger is. I don’t think we have ever actually gone into the definition before, what they do and how we manage them.
Read MoreSo Much To Say.
I decided to take a break from blogging, because blogging felt so vulnerable. I made it my mission to find my creativity again and in that space, I started new projects, got my life to a really great place as I moved through the transition of divorce and I wrote my first complete song in over 5 years.
Read MoreFaces of Mental Health - My Last 6 Months
I’m spending a lot of time reflecting and thinking about the life I want to create. I’ve been documenting EVERYTHING including MANY selfies (not ashamed)!
Below are a few I wanted to share. Because the truth of it is that I’ve experienced every emotion there is. It hasn’t always been pretty. But I’m truly living. Here’s to life not always being perfectly curated.
Read MoreWhat To Do After Being Laid Off: A 3 Step Action Plan
When I was ‘let go’ from my job I had a realization that went deeper than I ever could have expected. I waited for the breakdown - I really did. I kind of sat in it and waited to be devastated. But instead, something very visceral shifted in me. Instead of feeling that nothing was enough, I started to see everything as enough.
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The Desire Map: Your Ultimate Desires & What You Should Really Be Aiming For
In this one, we’re diving into one of my absolute favorite finds - The Desire Map. Goals with soul. The power of asking yourself not just, what do you want, but how do you want to feel, can completely transform your path to growth.
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Raise...and fall.
This week I did something I never thought I would do - I asked my boss for a raise. I’ve been trying to get the courage up to do this for a long time. I’ve had so many conversations with the women I know who are in business and being totally honest, I’ve been kind of a hypocrite.
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