I found this art several years ago. I don’t know where. Probably some craft or art show. I loved it when I saw it and I still do. Most of you probably don’t know that I really am from “Up North”. Two and a half hours north of Minnesota for all of the Americans. For the Canadians, it [...]
How often do you think of what you need for self-care as a woman with Hashimoto’s? I think it is time to start thinking about that. I mean, 2020 has been a little bitch. We have been so caught up in the world, Covid, the politics and it has done us no favors. We haven’t had our [...]
Apologies for missing last week. First time in over 3 years, I think. That is a lot of blogs. I can’t actually believe I have that much to say. I was resting and based on my very obvious type A personality it was not easy for me. I am having to learn it’s ok to rest. I’m telling you my story [...]
Stress is not serving you. Hmm, did that statement register with you ladies? Stress is not serving you!! I have written many blogs on stress and the science of stress. You can find those here and here and here and here. But I don’t want to dive into the details of stress here. This is going to be [...]
It’s been 5 weeks of Shelter-in-Place for me. I pulled myself in earlier than ordered because I wasn’t really sure if everything the media was saying was true. I was a little concerned about how my body would respond to the virus. And I’ve talked before about how much I’ve actually [...]
Your head hurts, your shoulders are tensed up and your neck is stiff. Does this sound familiar? Want some simple rituals to overcome stress? These can all be factors that are related to your body’s stress. Have you ever heard of the term “fight or flight” response? If you have, you know that [...]
I have been considering this post for a while for several reasons. I feel by writing a post like this I am stepping into the middle of relationships sort of like an overbearing mother, but I am also an advocate for my clients. And based on some of the struggles that I have seen in their lives [...]
You are probably thinking how do Love and Stress go together? Well, yes, I would as that question too. But before I answer that question, let me define the type of love I’m talking about. And you might be thinking, why all the mothers and daughters on the image this week. Well, read on [...]
Moving along with the theme of Love and Loving Yourself, I wanted to give you 10 tips for giving yourself a break. We do need a break as women. I covered the way we beat ourselves up last week so I won’t dive into the self-degradation again this week. No need. We know we do. Tip 1 – An [...]
I’ve been spending a lot of time with this topic lately. In my own health journey, it has played such a big role and it isn’t being talked about a lot. I mean we talk about stress and how it contributes but none of us women really stop long enough to pay attention. Let’s talk the Type [...]