Tag: self care
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an impeccable sadness
Struggling a bit lately. I need to be honest because not admitting I’m feeling wobbly means staying stuck. I’m angry with myself, overthinking, overly critical, unsure about how best to push through so I’m taking things a day at a time, sometimes half a day. I’m frustrated and tired. “Depression is an impeccable sadness.” I…
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Over the last two weeks my inflammation flared and I’m exhausted. Dealing with pain doesn’t make for the best birthday but I’m not letting it consume me. I was able to get a few projects done this month, in spite of myself. Planted, painted, reorganized, started reading a new book. Sometimes during a flare up…
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let the rain fall
It’s been a very stormy day, I woke up to thunder and heavy rain and was glad. I like it when the weather matches my mood. Sometimes it seems like we’re rushed through our sadness or, worse, encouraged to ignore it altogether. Isn’t it better, though, to recognize our sadness for what it is? Sadness…
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coffee and coconut oil sugar scrub
It’s 8pm on a Wednesday and I’m sitting here with my stalker – I mean cat – in my pajamas, with a lovely blue-gray mud mask on my face. It’s pretty great, actually. I’ve been using these Que Bella masks for a couple months (get’em at Target, 8 out of 10 hermits prefer Target to…
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gimme a little sugar
Let’s exfoliate! It was a weekend of exfoliation in more ways than one. I was able to clean out 2 of my 5 closets. All my closets are “Monica Closets”, mind you. I can’t bear to part with anything much, I also cannot abide clutter… therefore… CLOSETS! It’s been a while since I set out…
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work / life balance
This is something I often struggle with. Do you know when to say “when” when it comes to your workload? Do you schedule yourself to near death? I pretty much do. Although this year I’ve taken huge steps to eliminate stress (bye, bye freelance overload) and practice better self-care (healthy food, daily exercise, more face…
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