This is a repost from 2020 – rewritten and updated This morning I decided to do a search for trending health topics to write about this week and came across this headline: Mindfulness vs. Mindlessness. Given my history working in addictions and mental health, I thought this would be a good topic to cover today….
Tag: selfcare
How to keep busy and improve your mental health while on disability leave
For the past few months, I’ve struggled with the reality that I’m living with a permanent disability. I’m still waiting for medical appointments to determine the right treatments for me. Luckily, I’ve been at home for almost two years and have adjusted to being on my own. I thought I would share some advice for…
The reality of it all: advanced stages of osteoporosis
This afternoon I finally felt well enough to do some laundry and change the bedsheets. With my old bed, I just had a metal frame and even though my back hurt, I never had problems with the sheets. Somehow in the last year, the pain in my back has become so severe that I can…
What is self-worth and how can we build on it?
I was doing some research this afternoon to look up some popular trends in blog topics that I could write about. I realized I have written a lot about self-care and the importance of caring for ourselves during challenging times – but I haven’t touched on the importance of self-worth. This is something that I…
Selfcare isn’t selfish (updated)
It’s Monday morning again and I’m just getting my day started. It’s almost noon – a busy time for WordPress readers, so I thought I would take a few minutes and jot down some thoughts that are in my busy and noisy head today. I’m struggling a lot with this lockdown. And considering I just…
Living Well: Self care for anxiety, depression or stress
Reposting this. I think it’s a good reminder on how we can care for ourselves during this difficult time. At work today, I caught up with a co-worker I hadn’t seen in a few days. We chatted a bit about my new schedule and how it’s really making a difference in my life. We went…
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