Prioritizing Self-Care When You Absolutely Suck at it – Part 2
Most people don’t think about putting themselves first…because we can’t even fathom what that looks like, much less entertain the idea. As I touched on in the last post, it’s extremely easy to get caught up in the trading-time-for-money cycle, so much so that you completely neglect yourself. Does this routine sound familiar? – I […]
Prioritizing Self-Care When You Absolutely Suck at it
Confession: I suck at self-care. Big time. Unfortunately, I’m not alone. Lots of people suck at self-care. Between working long hours, having other obligations, and being ridiculously tired by the end of it (and repeating the cycle), we tend to put our mental and physical health last. Why is that? Arguably, our ability to work […]
Escaping the Need for Perfection
I used to think my perfectionistic tendencies made me a better person. My obsession with detail meant that mistakes rarely made it past my rigorous checks. Where others took shortcuts, I went the extra mile to ensure I followed directions to a T. Of course, this meant that it took me forever and a day […]
An Open Love Letter: You’re Not Alone
This blog post was part of the Suicide Prevention Awareness Month blog tour in partnership with Debt Drop. If you are feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741. Note: this was originally published on my old site back in 2017, but it was one of the […]