In mental health, I might consider this the self care we do for our biology. The stuff no one can do for us. Like the basic 6: food choices, clean air/sunlight, exercise 3-5 days a week, sleep greater than 6.5 hours a night, spiritual, and taking your medication. No one can do ...
Setting snark aside, winter in the Midwest is challenging never mind being a woman of color. These are trying, difficult times. I know that some people have wished their Facebook feeds to return to the days of cat memes and news about everyone else’s perfect families (there was one woman...
” he’d ask. Expecting memes or a funny cat playing the piano, they’d agree. I could see it when they saw it, my dad chortling with laughter, nearly choking on his giggles, the looks on their faces: a mixture of confusion and pity. Even in my drug-hazed “glory,” I...
8. stop caring so much about what everyone else thinks. caring less about what others think is the ultimate form of self-care. what would you do if you cared a little bit less about what they thought, what their expectations were, and who you thought you were supposed to be for ...
1. I legitimately care about other people. Even when I know I can’t be responsible for everyone I will still fuss after them like a mother hen. It earned me the nickname Momma Warehouse at work. 2. I am a crazy dog lady. At one time I had five dogs, but even with just two a...
He was “fit” for what he was doing, if not in other ways. In fact a lot of the “unfit” teachers – the ones who are actually good, not the internet experts who’ve added a rank to their belt every time they had to expand it – are actually not. In particular, they tend ...
I have to say that we have some great teachers and support to to help us. That said, I really feel for these kids, especially the younger ones. This is a lot to ask of them. Using effective time management, being self-directed, finding that motivation, taking initiative… I can barely...
And then I went and woke my husband, drove to the airport, flew home, and went back to school the next day. I stood in front of that one class that was out to get me all year long and thought the same thoughts as they exchanged texts of ugly memes about me under their desks, “...
The constant stream of notifications and content on social media can be very distracting for developers. They can easily lose focus on coding tasks when they are bombarded with updates, memes, and discussions. Although social media offers a wealth of information, analyzing irrelevant or i...
Each month, I pick a theme and share a FREE empowering podcast episode DAILY. I get to incorporate my love for design and writing by creating new memes and writing a blog post almost daily. I don’t know how long I’ll continue to offer all this for free, but I’ve been joyfully ...