Taking A Break from Social Media
Social media can and is overwhelming, not only on the eyes from staring at a bright screen for so long, but also on a person’s mental and emotional health. Social media is everything now and you can do so much with the power and access that people have. You can find jobs, you can find […]
20 Ways To Treat Yo’ Self For Under $20
We all have those days, or even weeks, where you just need to treat yourself. Whether it’s a bad work week or drama, we all need a vacation to the Bahamas every once in a while. Unfortunately, most of the time (unless your Beyonce herself) your budget doesn’t allow for an impromptu plane flight to […]
On Taking a Mental Health Day
So, I’ve talked a few times about how I find the ideal of people pushing themselves to the brink upsetting. I don’t get why we glorify the concept of working ourselves to the point of exhaustion, whether it be for a job or school, or even some personal projects. That is not to say that […]
An Introvert’s Guide to Time Alone When You Live with Your S.O.
So to me, one of the most important parts of self care is being alone. As a natural introvert, being surrounded by people all the time is draining. Every so often, I need time by myself to relax and recharge. However, that’s become slightly more difficult for me since I moved in with my significant […]
9 Ways To Cope With Chronic Illness
When you’re disabled or have a chronic illness, self care is absolutely necessary. While self care regarding mental illness is often regarded as something you do when you have the time, caring for chronic pain is an all-consuming responsibility. There’s almost never a moment when I’m not tracking my symptoms, taking or thinking about taking medicine,
Self Care for the Guilt-ridden
I get guilt. I’m supersonically Catholic. I once cried after hitting an already dead possum on the highway. I’m a flesh-and-blood American woman who is painfully aware of her single, self-sufficient, totally-rad lifestyle she maintains (especially when compared to her parents’ struggles at her age). I get guilt. “Self care” is not all the rage
I Feel Better When I’m Naked And Alone
It’s been a long day. The longest of days, actually. Class, work, reading, studying, Netflix-ing. Relaxing, but never fully relaxing because I can never stop thinking of things I need to do. I feel like I will never have enough time for everything on my to-do list — there is always homework to be done, […]
“Sleeping” Under The Sheets
In a red, three-inch photo album that lives in a cabinet on the first floor of our house, there exists a picture of a little girl in a white nightgown fast asleep on her bed, a stuffed rabbit by her side and a red sippy cup on the nightstand. And she is surrounded by books. […]
I May Be Quiet But I Have Plenty To Say
You probably knew a girl like me in grade school: a girl that mostly kept to herself, didn’t talk much and hardly ever raised her hand in class. You probably knew her as “shy” and “quiet” and “introverted,” adjectives that pair well with “bookish” and “nerdy” in an attempt to make it seem like you […]
On Being My Own Woman After Marriage
It was never a question that I would keep my maiden name. When asked, I’d tell people it was because of my career as a writer, where my byline is everything. My family and friends knew it was more than that, though. I was determined not to let marriage change my identity. But change it […]
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