by Sarah | Jan 3, 2022 | Spiritual self-care
I’ve always had a thing for rocks.Growing up with a geologist Dad, I didn’t think twice about it. To me, it was completely normal to have a plastic milk carton next to our basketball hoop, full of rough amethyst, striped sedimentary rocks, and fossilized ferns. It was...
by Sarah | Dec 31, 2021 | Intellectual self-care
As we get closer and closer to the end of the year, is anybody else bracing themselves for the onslaught of posts from the “new year, new me” gang? Maybe I’m being pessimistic…after all, I do have some hope that the collective has learned their lesson about setting...
by Sarah | Dec 6, 2021 | Spiritual self-care, Intellectual self-care
For years, I have been entrenched in the predictability of science. There was a time when beauty, wonder, and imagination coexisted with the infinite possibility of knowledge. Research and discovery gelled perfectly in truth with an unspoken ease. I couldn’t explain...
by Sarah | Nov 29, 2021 | Physical self-care, Emotional self-care, Spiritual self-care
9 perfect self-care gifts for the busy womxn (including you) Gifts for self-care support in the 2021 holiday season. [This post contains affiliate links.] It’s that time of year again! Shopping centers are a frenzy, targeted feeds are uber-focused, and inboxes...
by Sarah | Nov 22, 2021 | Intellectual self-care, Emotional self-care
Ugggghhh here we are again… another dreaded “it’s been so long since I’ve written” blog post. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve started writing something along those lines, desperately trying to break out of the “funk” of not doing the *THING* I...
by Sarah | Apr 20, 2021 | Social self-care, Emotional self-care, Intellectual self-care, Physical self-care, Sensory self-care, Spiritual self-care
Oof. The data bots have us pegged: we’re tired, crazy-busy-yet-unproductive, overextended, stressed out people…and the list goes on… It feels like everywhere we turn on the internet, we’re bombarded with self-care reminders, advice, #inspo, and products,...
by Sarah | Apr 12, 2021 | Emotional self-care
I’ve shared before that I am a cryer. Good times, hard times, and in between, I’m prone to tearing up, or even straight-up bawling. Picture this: It’s an average Tuesday night nearing the end of summer, just days before my son’s first birthday, and I am so.....
by Sarah | Jan 11, 2021 | Spiritual self-care, Emotional self-care, Intellectual self-care, Physical self-care, Sensory self-care, Social self-care
Noticing the signs and symptoms of a lack of self-care Last week, I found myself once again nearing a breakdown, and given incredibly upsetting events of the past week, I know I’m not alone in that. I was very clearly in need of some self-care, and thankfully,...
by Sarah | Dec 14, 2020 | Intellectual self-care
As part of an English project in my senior year of high school, I gave an impassioned lecture on alternative therapies to replace medications, and, with very little know-how, essentially shunned traditional medicine. I didn’t know how I would do it, but I had big...
by Sarah | Dec 8, 2020 | Physical self-care, Sensory self-care
Well friends, the 2020 holiday shopping frenzy is upon us, and with the year we’ve had, it’s no surprise that I keep seeing shopping guides with a BIG focus on self-care gifts…so I’m adding in my two cents, too. This post contains affiliate links for which I may gain...