The Adventures of ReadingGrrl

Tag: Stress

  • New Year, moving forward

    New Year, moving forward

    It’s been a crazy end of the year. I struggled through the holidays but came out better for it. I know in my head that when I am struggling with something or when it’s hard that I’m learning something from the process. It doesn’t make it any easier in the moment but I keep bringing…

  • Self Care:the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness

    Self Care:the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness

    A friend recently reminded me that our thoughts often become reality so be careful about what you think and say. I think my biggest take away from that is to be kinder to myself. It’s so easy to beat yourself up over something that you think you shouldn’t be stuck in but I think for…

  • Overwhelm: bury or drown beneath a huge mass.

    Overwhelm: bury or drown beneath a huge mass.

    Even with the best of intentions it’s easy to become overwhelmed. My mother is back in the hospital, still in AFIB which is contributing to congestive heart failure, my contractor has the flu and has been MIA on my old house my son moved into so he is living in a construction zone. My relationship…

  • Visualization:the formation of a mental image of something.

    Visualization:the formation of a mental image of something.

    My wise friend Joe Longo (Inspirecreatemanifest.com)told me that before the holiday season he uses visualization to think about what he would like his holidays to look like. I love this and I’m definitely going to use this practice this year. Holidays can be so stressful, with my daughter not wanting to participate if my wife…