It was football season. School was in full swing. Work was busy. It was the beginning of September when I noticed what felt like a low, constant tug of nervous energy taking up residence in my mind, heart, and body. Like a white noise machine that never turns off. Always humming, always on. Although I […]
Why am I so Overwhelmed? 3 Tips for Surviving May (“the Second December”)
Yesterday, I was waiting in the car rider line at my child’s school…sewing suspenders on a clown costume. Yep, you read that right. Side note: I thought my little clown was supposed to be a little pirate until about two days before said event. And while I was sitting there, I could feel the tension. […]
Why I Resolved to NEVER make a New Year’s Resolution Again!
I’m pretty sure I’ve been striving for self-improvement since utero. Now, by self-improvement what I really mean is setting a million unrealistically high expectations and heaping on the guilt and critical self talk when I fail to meet them. Not exactly setting the gold standard for being kind to myself, am I? My perfectionism was […]
Managing Holiday Expectations
Christmas trees piled high with presents, a rare Mississippi snow flurry, and warm mugs of cocoa in matching family pajamas. These are just a few of the dreams many of us have when gearing up for the Holiday Season. Unfortunately, these visions of sugar plums can quickly transform into lumps of coal by way of […]
The Season of Gratitude
The holiday season is here. Many of us are already turning our thoughts full steam ahead toward the upcoming gatherings, lists to fill, events to host, traveling to do, and much more. If we aren’t mindful, we can easily miss the simplistic beauty of Thanksgiving and the gift it can give us. It doesn’t help […]