Tag: Self-care
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Endless Hope
Did you know that you always have a little pilot light of hope burning within you? Like a water heater, that tiny little flame is just waiting to ignite and keep your hope burning!
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Sunny Side Up!
Are you feeling scrambled today? Does your brain feel fried? Take a deep breath, turn down the heat, and simmer in some encouragement today!
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When Zombies Attack!
Lying in bed, I want nothing else but to be swallowed up by the velvety blackness of the night. But my brain has other plans.
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A Mindful Nap
It is mid-afternoon when I lie down on the soft quilt. The cat curls up next to my stomach. Feeling my deep breaths, he adds his purring as if to help encourage my aching legs to relax. The ceiling fan gently cools my skin.
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Air Traffic Control
All summer, just outside my window, I have been watching the hummingbirds battle over our feeder. The smallest of them we call Tiny.
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Every. Single. Day.
Wake up that guy sleeping in bed before the sun rises. Check. Wait in the kitchen for that guy to dish out my food. Check. Go back to bed and get in a nap before that girl wakes up to rub my belly as she makes the bed. Check.
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Saying No No in a Yes Yes World
In January 1975, Ringo Starr released his version of the No No Song. Sounds like a excellent lesson in boundaries to me!
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Nature is Marvelous Medicine
It’s August in Texas, so I don’t have to tell you it is hot. The National Weather Service has just published instructions on how to bake lasagna in your mailbox, fry an egg on the sidewalk, and bake biscuits on the dashboard of your car.
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Troubleshooting
You know the little spinning circle on your computer screen? That has been my brain lately.
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Alternative Thoughts on Therapy
Last post, I shared my thoughts on therapy and how it was a good fit for me. But each of us is so beautifully unique that perhaps an alternative treatment would work best for you.