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How Just Three Months Of Therapy Has Changed My Life

It has been approximately two months since my last meeting with my therapist. I had struggled for years to make the final decision to go. I felt like if I could just get through this season in my life, whatever that season was—new motherhood, home buying, graduate school, husband's promotion—then the fog would lift and I'd be able to get through my days. But for some reason, whenever I … [Continue reading...]

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[YML Gives Back] Inside St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital #StJudeBlogTour

I was planning on publishing a post about my recent trip to Memphis, Tennessee to tour St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as soon as I got back. But it's been two full weeks since I've returned and I'm just now posting about it because I'm still processing the amazing things I've seen. In case you don't have any idea what St. Jude does, it's quite simple: They deliver world-class care to … [Continue reading...]

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Physical Fitness Is Mental Fitness: 3 Keys To Fitting In Fitness During A Busy Week

All year I've been writing about self-care and self-love and taking good care of yourself (take my self-care quiz if you haven't already to see how you stack up!). I've noticed that when I'm in a groove with my fitness -- for me that means making it to the gym regularly or getting outside for a walk a few times a week -- I tend to be a calmer, happier person. I'm not snapping at my kids, my … [Continue reading...]

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Review + Giveaway: Loving Hands Soap Shop Body Butter

My friend Morality (who was featured in my new book, The Good Life: Pep Talks for Solopreneurs) just launched her new business, Loving Hands Soap Shop. She was gracious enough to send me three items: The Mango Salsa soy candle (which somehow smells like I should get a spoon and dig in) Orange Zest and Honeysuckle soap Whipped Body Butter in the burnt sugar scent. All three … [Continue reading...]

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What Going To Therapy Is Really Like

So I've been going to therapy for about a month now. I began this year with a pledge to myself: I wanted to stop talking about how I wanted to be happy and instead focus on actually being happy. It was time to take the reins of my life and stop waiting on other people to help me feel happy, content and well-nourished. I had to do it for myself. It was possible, but I am the only one who can … [Continue reading...]

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Six Non-Negotiables For Self-Care #HappyYouHappyMe

1) Getting Enough Sleep I put this at the top because it's almost criminal how many of us don't get our recommended amount of sleep. I was floored when I first had kids about how much they slept. My son in particular would sleep about 20 hours a day when he was a baby. He'd eat, smile that satisfied #breastmilkwasted, and then go right back to sleep. My pediatrician hammered home the point that … [Continue reading...]

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So Now I Have A Therapist…

I decided that I needed to do something about the fact that, as I would try to explain to my husband, that my brain feels "broken." I can't focus, and it's getting harder for me to manage my day-to-day anxiety and depression. These are facts. So I did what I've been scared to do for four years: pick up the phone and make an appointment with a therapist, someone who can help me make sense of … [Continue reading...]

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The Definitive Self-Care Quiz: 30 Questions To Determine Whether You Know How To Take Care Of You

Over the next few weeks, we're going to be talking about emotional wellness. The first thing we need to do is help you grade yourself. How do you know where you need to improve if you don't know where you stand? I've devised this self-care quiz based on common factors of self-care, and offer it as a non-scientific exploration of how well you're treating yourself. Dive in: True or False: 1) … [Continue reading...]

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