4 Ways Nurturing Life Around You Nurtures Life Within You
In mid-February, you may think the circulation in your tending fingers is weak and frozen, having forgotten what it means to pick, spread, dig, pat,
In mid-February, you may think the circulation in your tending fingers is weak and frozen, having forgotten what it means to pick, spread, dig, pat,
Bolstering your friends is easy — you see their worth, light, and influence so easily.
Bolstering yourself seems to be much harder — especially if you
For many of us, the last earnest attempt at journaling we made was somewhere very painful in our adolescence. And it probably had something to
Ever hear of Nature Deficit Disorder? Probably not – it’s not in the DSM or anything. But that doesn’t mean it’s not real. The urbanization of
In mid-February, you may think the circulation in your tending fingers is weak and frozen, having forgotten what it means to pick, spread, dig, pat,
Bolstering your friends is easy — you see their worth, light, and influence so easily.
Bolstering yourself seems to be much harder — especially if you
For many of us, the last earnest attempt at journaling we made was somewhere very painful in our adolescence. And it probably had something to
Ever hear of Nature Deficit Disorder? Probably not – it’s not in the DSM or anything. But that doesn’t mean it’s not real. The urbanization of
We can give ourselves allergies. We can give ourselves addictions, diseases, deficiencies, and neuroses. We can definitely give ourselves trauma bonds. Although, in this case,
Once upon a time, it seemed like everyone and their little brother was getting diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. You likely even remember them getting
What does your quarantine routine look like? Is it the utopian model of health, balance, rest, productivity, creativity, and reconnection that you just knew you’d
If you’re worried and you can’t sleep…
Have a nightcap to unwind! Take some cough medicine. Eat a second helping. Pace the hallway. Squeeze your eyes shut. Give your social media one final scroll.
Right?
For a need that all humanity has in common, there are some pretty common misconceptions about sleep, how to get it, and what it looks like when it’s healthy. And frankly, most of the advice is Western-leaning.
Taking care of yourself in a world that hopes you won’t is radical. Right?
But it doesn’t always look the way we think it will… It doesn’t always look like self-soothing. It doesn’t always look like saying “yes” to our momentary flashes of whims that we believe will stave off discomfort. It doesn’t always look like abdicating our responsibilities when we don’t believe there’s any more gas in the tank.