I have been REALLY hesitant to write about this. It’s not because it’s not a vitally important topic, but I have been hesitant because I honestly have no idea what I’m talking about. I am a white, middle class, protestant woman. I am really blessed and honored and...

If you have read any of my blogs or know anything about me…I am not a big fan of the term self care. The reason I’m not a fan is because it’s such a subjective term. What it means for me is different than what it means for you and for the next person…and while we’re...

I have been seeing a lot of pretty hilarious memes about being angry with 2020. Memes that say things like "Why did we celebrate the new year to go into this?" Or one of my favorites is: "I bet none of us were right back in 2015 when we predicted where we would be in...

Right now we are grieving a lot of things. Some of us may be grieving people. Many of us are grieving hope, normalcy, safety, rituals, not to mention hobbies, school, work, weddings, births, and much more that I’m sure you’re listing off in your head. Currently, we...

I love self help books. Self Help blogs. Self Help podcasts. Anything self help related. I also really really hate self help books. Self help blogs. Self help podcasts. Anything self help related. Most people are surprised to hear about my love/hate relationship with...

The world is a really scary place right now.   Don’t get me wrong, it was before this past weekend…but for most of us, it’s even scarier now. I have been hesitant to write this blog post because to be completely honest, I don’t know what’s best to do or say. So...

The weather is finally nice in upstate NY (insert me jumping up and down). We are well on our way to Phase 2 of opening back up! People are having safe, distant outdoor picnics! All of this sounds great………….right? I have been seeing so many people post on Instagram...

Recently, many people have been expressing the frustration with having to continuously practice coping skills for anxiety. I have heard things like: “I don’t want to do this mindfulness bulls*** again!” And “Why can’t my anxiety just go away forever?!” I get it…it’s...

Those of us in New York State can relate to the sinking feeling we all had in our chests this past Friday, May 1st, when we found out that schools will be closed for the rest of the year…..I had a strong feeling that was going to happen, but that didn’t make it any...

I go to work so I can buy shoes.   I mean, there’s a lot of other steps in there. I do enjoy work and I must pay my rent before I buy shoes, but ultimately, I work for shoes. We all do things for a reason. There are functions or purposes to everything we do. A...