Self-Care includes Community Care – Part 2 Our previous blog covered the idea that self-care is more than just taking care of our bodies, pampering ourselves, and doing extracurricular activities. Self-care is an awareness of what makes us happy and keeps our cup full; in other words, knowing when to...
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Self-Care includes Community Care – Part 1 Self-care has become something that is a priority in our individualistic society. We have become accustomed to taking care of ourselves, or there is “something wrong with us”. Being in control of our emotions is paramount and is often accomplished through self-care. True...
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Women’s History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the advances of women in the workforce while still acknowledging the inequalities that continue to exist at home and around the world. Prior to World War 1, women typically did not work outside the home, and if they did, it was...
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If anyone asked me if I’d ever been bullied, I’d say no. I think most teenagers would say the same thing. When I first started 8th grade, one of the popular senior girls picked me as a target and would glare at me in the halls or make intimidating comments....
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The word “family” comes with a lot of emotional attachment to it, and for good reason. Conjured in the mind for some upon hearing it are feelings of safety, security, love, and support; all unconditional. For others, however, there are more complicated thoughts and feelings, and not always positive ones....
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If you think that you do not know any people who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, you are likely wrong (Two Spirited, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, plus many other sexual orientations and gender identities). It doesn’t matter who you are, where you shop, or the places you visit during...
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The third Monday of every January is called Blue Monday and is widely considered the day where depression is at its worst. It is thought that the combination of Seasonal Affective Disorder, post holiday drop, the grey weather, and the lack of something to look forward to in the coming...
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You know the feeling. You’ve over-indulged during the holidays. Now you’re feeling sluggish. You want to clean up your eating. While it’s tempting to jump on-board the latest diet, cleanse, or challenge, I recommend resisting the temptation (and all those social media messages). Why? Research shows that such all-in strategies...
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The topic of Bullying seems like an odd topic the week before Christmas but hear me out. There are two reasons I want to talk about it now. One because the Holiday season gives us a unique opportunity to talk about bullying with our children and second, historically one of...
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