In Healing & Self Care I talk about physical and mental wellness. This might include anything from my favorite skin products (Homemade or store bought) & to overcoming obstacles. Everything I talk about here are all my experiences and or thoughts.
**Disclaimer** I am in no way a doctor or therapist, nor do I claim to be. I want to share my experiences and what works for me.
Before I jump into this post, I want to let everyone know that you have all been on my mind. This post was actually written quite a while ago, but I just haven’t had the time to publish anything. So … Continue reading April Showers Bring May Flowers
Every year for Thanksgiving, my family and I go around the table and say what we are thankful for. It started as something I did with my son, Khalub, when it was just the two of us. Somehow, the tradition … Continue reading On A Day For Thanks – I Am Eternally Thankful & Grateful
Hi everyone! If you have been following my blog for a while now, you’ll know that I sometimes struggle with anxiety. Last week my anxiety was oooofffff…off the charts. Physically it wasn’t hard, but mentally my anxiety was so darn … Continue reading When Anxiety Rears Its Ugly Head – How To Guide Yourself Through Anxiety
I have been feeling a bit down lately. It’s not constant, it comes and goes as it pleases. Just like anyone else, I have good days and bad days. I have been doing all I can to keep myself busy … Continue reading Self Care September Challenge
Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well, or as well as can be expected with everything that is going on in this crazy world right now. This week has been tough emotionally. I have tried so many times … Continue reading How We Are Handling The Worldwide Pandemic
Hello everyone! It has been a while since I have shared on here, and let me tell you it is not due to lack of motivation. We have been so incredibly busy around our household, (both teens started track this … Continue reading Focusing On Health After Abuse
Hi everyone! Welcome to February, already! Goodness. January was… whew. In my opinion January is weird, seriously. After all of the excitement of the holidays are over, and the hype of the New Year has come and gone I feel … Continue reading Brighten Your Mood With Days of Gratitude
One of the reasons I started this blog is because it is an outlet for some of the things I have been through in life. One of those things being abuse. I don’t focus on the abuse itself, because I … Continue reading Not All Healing Looks The Same
Hello my lovely readers!! Although I have plenty that I want to write about, those other topics will have to wait. Last month I did a “Don’t Drink in December Challenge”. I wanted to let everyone know that I was … Continue reading To Be Sober, Or Not So Sober
Good morning everyone!! Every year we see endless posts for “New Years Resolutions” or “New Year, New Me”. We all know that half of what we see, won’t actually happen. It seems to be an ongoing joke, and everyone has … Continue reading Goals:The Beginning of a New Decade
Hi everyone!! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Here, we got slammed with a snowstorm or blizzard. Whatever you would like to call it. I indulged in myself by painting my nails, and lounging in a pair of … Continue reading Thoughts on Gratitude and the Approaching New Decade
This year the holidays were successful, yet different. Very very different. Navigating the holiday season while missing a loved one is tricky and unpredictable. Will it ever be the same? I don’t think so. Will it ever get easier? I’m … Continue reading A Christmas Of Joy, Happiness & Grief
Hello everyone! Okay, first of all, I need to write more. I always intend on writing and have SO MUCH TO SHARE, but it seems sometimes there is just not enough time in the day. In the beginning of December … Continue reading Don’t Drink In December Challenge: Sober Update
Happy December everyone!! So, as we all know, the holidays are a time where people usually wine it up, or break out the annual eggnog. I’ve also heard some people refer to this time of year as Tipsy Time. Thanksgiving … Continue reading Don’t Drink in December Challenge
In some recent posts (Parental Support During My Time of Crisis & Why A Strong Support Group is Important) I have talked a lot about finding your support groups. I really can’t stress this enough, and how important it is. … Continue reading Victim Shaming & How I Move Past It
After getting out of an abusive relationship. I decided to make a huge move to a different state and start a whole new life. Just because I moved, and started a whole new life, I still had many memories of … Continue reading Ten Things I Learned in the First Whole Year After Leaving Our Abuser
There are so many things in this world that can bring us down. But there’s so much more that can make us feel better!! It’s definitely a proven fact that we need some time for ourselves. There’s so many things … Continue reading Things To Do When You’re Feeling Down
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