Beyond Pedicures & Netflix: Creating a “Self-Care mindset” for Mothers
Self-care can feel like another thing to do, especially for busy mothers. It’s is more than just slicing a tiny sliver of time in your already overflowing life. It’s a mindset that helps us overcome feelings of guilt, worry, & unworthiness.
Finding Peace & Patience When Things Are a “Work in Progress”
Chances are that you are working on something really important to you right now. It can be easy to lose focus & inspiration. This worksheet will help you move forward with your goals & intentions, while cultivating a peaceful & patience mindset.
Parenting as a team: Questions to help couples feel like allies instead of enemies!
It’s easy for couples to get stuck in the “room-mate zone” or the “bitter and withdrawn” mode. Sometimes we feel alone. Parenting is hard. It’s only natural to have challenges, especially when parenting can be so demanding. These simple questions inquiry will help you feel more connected and on the same team.
Anxiety Recovery Story – Guest Post from a Postpartum Client
None of us heals in a bubble. We need to hear stories to know that others have survived ordeals we might be facing. Reach one mom’s story in healing from anxiety and read her personal “progress inventory”
Finding self-love from under the pile of shoulds
“Tell the mind to be quiet, and follow the longing of the heart.” Ross Laing (MD, retired) As many of you know, I am on a sabbatical of sorts. I have whittled my schedule down to about half of what I was doing before. During this time, I have seen how much I have confused…
Feeling stuck on the worry treadmill? Find your “anxiety antidote”
Is there a problem in your life that you just can’t seem to let go of, even though you have tried? Something that your partner or family think you “make a big deal of”? A situation you are worried about that is robbing you of joy in the moment? Uncover your “anxiety antidote” to begin to feel more peaceful.
“Motivation Fatigue”: When trying harder isn’t an option for you
Some of you may have heard of terms such as “compassion fatigue” or “decision fatigue”. Those are very real forms of exhaustion that come from overusing a particular skill. I recently realized that most of my clients come to me with what I will call “motivation fatigue”. It is a place where you feel like…
