People ask me all the time: what is self-care? or what are the benefits of self-care? Put simply, self-care is the act of taking care of yourself. It is doing exactly what you need to do to feel your best all around. This includes mentally, physically, and emotionally. Each person has their own way to […]
Positive Thinking paints such a nice picture, doesn’t it? “Positive thoughts lead to positive outcomes.” “Positive thinking can achieve the impossible.” Blah blah blah. Don’t worry. I am, by and large, a far more positive person than I am a negative person. I choose to see the good in most people, I choose to cling
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Being an author is not as easy as everyone thinks it is. Well, I should say that being an author is not as easy as all nonauthors think it is. Everyone seems to think it’s easy to stay home staring at a document on a computer. I imagine some of them picture us sitting with
Trying to write when you’re stressed out is tough no matter what your goal is. And — even better — not writing because you’re stressed out just happens to stress you out even more. Burnout is something that can happen in any career. However, some careers seem to be more susceptible. Or perhaps they just attract
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Writing is a lot of things: a hobby, a job, a passion, a calling. And for many of us, writing is an outlet. Even if you’re writing for a paycheck, writing gives you a chance to work through and process your emotions and stress. And yet, I know a lot of writers who fall into one pitfall
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So this morning, I got to wake up to the sounds of my cat under the bed. Puking. Doesn’t that sound lovely? And my two year old has discovered that she enjoys jumping on the bed. The only real problem with that is she usually gets my hair caught beneath her toes. My husband has
