Do you track your menstrual cycle and energy levels throughout your cycle? In the past, I’ve tracked my period, but haven’t recorded other information related to my cycle. Then I read The Lazy Genius Kendra Adachi’s newsletter a while back,… Read More »How to Track Your Menstrual Cycle and Energy Levels
The inevitable influx of articles has begun. New Year, New You! 30 Days to Bikini Abs. How to Achieve Your Goals in 2022. Intentions, resolutions, goals—these may excite and motivate you, or they might be cause for overwhelm and depression.… Read More »Seven Tips for the Ambivalent Goal Setter
Last week, I hosted writer and friend Emily Rowntree’s words, “Self-Care for the Overly Independent Heart.” Today I have the pleasure of sharing my words, about self-care when you’re caring for others, on Emily’s website. Self-care is a popular buzzword… Read More »How to Engage in Self-Care When You’re Caring for Others
Friend and fellow writer Emily Rowntree wrote today’s post. Emily writes about the spiritual gift of discernment. You don’t always need to stand on your own. In our American culture, the accepted societal “norm” is for little girls to learn,… Read More »Self-Care for the Overly Independent Heart
Prioritizing self-care is difficult in the best of times, when life is relatively calm. But when we’re entering our second holiday season during a pandemic? It seems like an impossible task. And yet, self-care during the holidays is vitally important.… Read More »Prioritizing Self-Care During the Holidays
Should kids get allowance? I won’t bury the lede: Our kids do receive allowance, and it is tied to their morning boards, our chore system. Families address the question of whether kids should get allowance in a variety of ways;… Read More »Should Kids Get Allowance? For Us, It’s a Resounding YES!
On Instagram recently, I shared one of my best parenting hacks related to kids and chores in a Friday introduction. One friend and follower asked for a more detailed explanation, and I decided it was worth writing about in detail.… Read More »Kids and Chores: How Inexpensive White Boards Revolutionized Our Mornings
I wrote this post for my friend Siv Ricketts’ blog. It’s exciting to collaborate with other writers! (You might remember I hosted Siv’s words here a couple weeks ago.) If you are a newsletter subscriber, it’s no surprise that I… Read More »Reading Is Self-Care (a Guest Post)
When it comes to self-care, so much of the work we need to do can be boiled down to two things: noticing and building habits. We need to notice how we’re feeling, physically and emotionally. Doing so can help us… Read More »When You’re Struggling to Make Changes in Your Life
Today’s post is from guest writer Siv Ricketts. Links are affiliate links, and she earns money from qualifying purchases. What book has made a lasting positive impression on your life? If you’re a reader, you know: some books are more… Read More »Gratitude and Joy Are the Best Self-Care