The Thing About Depression
This word carries such a stigma within our society – Depression. People want to avoid it and pretend it is not real. And unless you have dealt with it or are close to someone who has, it can be really hard to understand. It is right up there with domestic violence on the list of things people are hesitant to admit and talk about. But we have to keep the conversation going, we have to become aware of the problems plaguing our society....
Halloween Trick Or Treat Clue Hunt
The Covid Quarantine has changed everything. If your kids are like mine, than trick or treating has suddenly become not so exciting… I don’t want this fun tradition to disappear though, as many of us parents don’t. It just needs to look a little different this year! Instead of trick or treating, I printed out a fun neighborhood scavenger hunt, took out a $20 bill and gave them 45 minutes to complete it. I found the scavenger hunt by...
Knowing How To Say No
Saying No is the hardest thing for me. There is the fear the person will not talk to me ever again, there is the possibility of hurting feelings, there is the option that I will miss another opportunity… so I always try to do it all. And then I fall. Hard. Because the fact is no one can do everything. We need to be realistic with our commitments. So I have been working on saying No… sometimes. It is important toknow when to say no and...
Mindful Breathing – What You Need To Know
Ever notice how when you get stressed, angry or are feeling anxious that you start breathing more rapidly and heavier? Which in turn causes your heart to flutter, your blood pressure to sore and your gut feels like it is literally trying to jump out of your body. This feeling is just awful. And when I found out that it is just a chemical reaction to our emotions and there is a way to control it… it changed my world!! Our physical...
Knowing When To Say NO
I don’t know about you, but I have struggled with saying no for my whole life. As an empath, I want everyone to be happy and healthy and I will go to any length to help that happen for them. Yes is my jam!! It should be super simple to say. Yet when it comes time, the no just gets caught in my throat. My brain says no and my heart says yes! Guess what comes out of my mouth?! Which occasionally (ok, more often than not) gets me into...
20 Conscious Things To Do During Quarantine
With the whole world shut down, we are learning a new way of life. As everyone is recommended to self-quarantine to slow down the spread of Covid-19, an equally distressing problem is on the rise – stir-crazy boredom! Thank God for the internet, right? At least we can stay connected on this level and share our great ideas on keeping busy, on reinventing our lives, on helping our children cope with this. We have been keeping pretty...
Conscious Foods: Clean Eating – Everything You Need To Know
I’m sure you have heard about this thing called clean eating. Parents are chatting about it at the park, co-workers are talking about it during breaks… I have shared my experiences here as I have learned, tried and thrived eating this way. No, it’s not some fad diet or hippy dippy way of living. And it is so much better and fun than eating fake foods! Clean eating does not call for you to give up things or to fast. Clean eating is...
7 Conscious Ways To Thrive After Divorce
Divorced? Struggling to figure it all out? Welcome to the club!! The season after a divorce can be very stormy and overwhelming for even the best of us. It doesn’t matter if you knew it was coming or it was a complete shocker, divorce is ugly, hard and a very painful process. First, you have to adapt and accept that the marriage didn’t work out, then you have to tell family and friends and go through societies’ judgements. And then...
4 Ways To Consciously Help Children Cope During Quarantine
The Covid-19 quarantine has certainly changed everyone’s life, quickly. And as hard as this change has been for us, imagine how rough it has been on our littles, some of whom aren’t even really able to fully understand what is going on. Just that they can no longer go to school or see their friends in person. Just as we need our coping mechanisms as adults, our kids need theirs too. Many of us parents are struggling to find our...
How To Consciously Strengthen Your Immune System
Our bodies are wonderful, magnificent creations with an incredible ability to heal itself. As we become more awakened, this foolish notion that we need chemicals and drugs more than nature and a conscious healthy lifestyle is slowly fading. Because the truth is, our bodies do have superpowers. And research is continuing every day to prove and show us just how much our bodies can do. All it takes is a little understanding, a little...