This winter was a tough one for me. Cripled with depression and anxiety, I'd wake in the morning wondering how on earth I was going to make it through another day. Some days were far worse than others, when I…
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I'm sure you've heard of TED Talks - and if you haven't then you really should check them out. I've watched so many of their videos- they are my usual bathtime companions, or middle of the night, I can't sleep companions.…
These past couple of months have been stressful, and while I'm trying to navigate my way out of depression, anxiety and a whole heap of issues, one thing that I've found has helped me is meditating. At first, I was dubious,…
{be.gin} perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity) It's been a few years since I intentionally chose a guiding word for the year. Somewhere amongst the last two years, it fell by the wayside - I…
I don't know if it's the weather, sheer exhaustion or just taking on too much, but this past week I've been feeling majorly overwhelmed, a little burnt out and seriously stressed. The constant rain has meant we've spent more time…
It's been a while since I've written anything really personal on here. When I first started blogging, I wrote a few posts on being me, on fear and on contentment. I touched on my battles with depression, my poor…
unrelated photo of my Beastie Boy this time last year! It's 8am as I sit and write this. The house is quiet, Beastie and I are downstairs watching a few early morning cartoons, snuggled under a throw while the house…
It's easy to get caught up in life, in the hustle and bustle, and having a zillion things to do. With three older kiddos and a business to run, life can get pretty crazy. Life with a newborn can be…
If there is one thing that I've been reminded of in the past ten weeks, it's that some days will be great, some days will suck and then they'll be some days that are just a little big 'meh'. Small…
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” Frederick Keonig This time last year I wasn't in a good place.…