How to prepare for (and get through) bad days

How to prepare for (and get through) bad days

    Picture a first aid kit. It’s easy to imagine, right? It’s a little box with bandages, disinfectant, pain medication, etc. These kits typically can’t fix big injuries, but they can save the day when they’re all we have.  We’ve got all these quick,...
Skip the resolutions and do this instead

Skip the resolutions and do this instead

    It’s that time of year again. We’re feeling fresh, we’re feeling ready, and we decide we’re gonna make a change.   First, we make big promises to ourselves and cram in a handful of new habits; then, we put those promises aside as we attend to real...
Your personal “I can get through this” toolkit

Your personal “I can get through this” toolkit

also app   We’ve got a strange few weeks left in 2020, and care is going to play a big role in how we get through it. We often spend so much of the holiday season giving to and taking care of others that we forget to take care of ourselves. When conversations...
5 tips for mindful drinking in a very unusual holiday season

5 tips for mindful drinking in a very unusual holiday season

While the holidays typically mean busy social calendars, office holiday parties, and frenzied travel, this year is likely going to look quite a bit different for all of us. Yep, we’re really home for the holidays.   Indulgent eating and increased alcohol consumption...
How to start and stick with a journaling practice in 4 easy steps

How to start and stick with a journaling practice in 4 easy steps

  When we’re carrying something heavy, we get relief when we put it down. It works the same with thoughts: when there’s a lot on our mind, we can give ourselves a break by putting it down. It’s just that this time, we put it down on paper.  Writing out your...