Self-Care in the Time of COVID: Your Mental Health

May 29, 2020

Few would argue that this new reality is a challenging one. The barrage of bad news, the social isolation, the mounting fear of what lies around the corner. Few of us are mentally and emotionally prepared to navigate the extreme uncertainty and upheaval this virus has brought. And if you’re one of the millions...

Make Meaning Where You Can't Make Sense

May 29, 2020

“Some things in life cannot be fixed; they can only be carried.”― Megan Devine, author of It's Ok that You're Not Ok I spent many years trying to make sense of my psychological and circumstantial struggles — ever on the lookout for “signs” that would clue me into the reason for it all — the spiritual rationale,...

When Life Feels Too Intense

May 26, 2020

Missing My Psychic Safety Suit I’ve never been easygoing. Not uptight exactly. Not high strung. Just not a dance through the tulips without a care kind of gal. Now this is not to say that I’m a stick in the mud. No, I am a big fan of fun, laughter, and all manner of silliness when the opportunity arises (as my 9 year...

The Healing Power of Coziness

May 26, 2020

I have sought out and created coziness from as far back as I can remember–spending hours tucked inside my carefully crafted blanket & stuffed animal forts with a Little House on the Prairie book as a child, covering my box-size college dorm rooms floor to ceiling with peaceful posters and gauzy fabrics,...

Eat like your mind depends on it

May 26, 2020

Until fairly recently, the medical field didn't fully acknowledge the connection between our mental and physical health. Fortunately though, there is now a universally accepted understanding that the two are inextricably linked. There are of course varying ideas on how to treat our bodies for better...

This is Mindfulness for a Messy Life!

May 26, 2020

First the “Messy" As any well-worn seeker, I’ve spent my share of time, energy, and resources (both the internal and hard-cash varieties), in search of the ‘one thing’ that would fix all the brokenness, and neaten all the messiness of my life. As you may have guessed, I didn’t find it. As it turns out (surprise, surprise!)...