Archive for May 2024
Fitness Friday: Strengthening Your Mindset and Building Resilience
Whether they are physical, mental, or emotional, we all face stressors every day. There are times when digging deep and powering through is appropriate, and there are other times when it’s more important to rest and recover. Whether you push on or whether you take a break depends on the situation. Do you…
Read MoreThankful Thursday: Discovering the Hidden Virtues of Dandelions
Celebrating the Underappreciated Beauty of Weeds: A Closer Look at Dandelions Embracing the Unexpected In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, “What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” This sentiment rings especially true for one of the most commonly misjudg ed plants in our gardens—the dandelion. While often dismissed…
Read MoreEmbracing Self-Care: Why Loving Yourself is Essential to Loving Others
Embracing Self-Care: Why Loving Yourself is Essential to Loving Others In the pursuit of a fulfilling life, where does one draw the line between caring for others and caring for oneself? The answer to this question might not be straightforward, but it’s a crucial one to explore if we aim to sustainably offer love and…
Read MoreThankful Thursday: A Heartfelt Appreciation for Our School Heroes
Thankful Thursday: A Heartfelt Appreciation for Our School Heroes As the end of the school year fast approaches, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey our children take through their education. It’s easy to think of school as a place where knowledge is imparted, but it is so much more than that. From pre-school…
Read MorePerspective; The Benefits of Reframing
I like to reframe things. Reframing is the act of adjusting how situations, experiences, events, ideas or emotions are viewed. This might mean allowing myself to feel positive about making a small amount of progress when my intention was to make a large amount of progress. Or allowing myself to take a break from being…
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