by Sarah | Sep 30, 2020 | Emotional self-care
This morning, feeling sad about the state of things (who’s vague? not me!), I tried to write a post of my thoughts, my perspective on the multitude of events complicating life as I know it, and all my attempts fell short. Instead, my feelings unfolded on the...
by Sarah | Sep 7, 2020 | Emotional self-care
I’ve been doing a lot of laughing so I don’t cry lately. I realize it’s a bit of a cliché to say that, but the phrase really resonates lately. There have been a lot of uncomfortable feelings to push past lately, and an awful lot of holding back...
by Sarah | Aug 31, 2020 | Emotional self-care, Social self-care
We’ve all seen it, heard it, and felt it in the course of this global pandemic: self-care is more important than ever. There is clear evidence of its benefit and an overwhelming abundance of support online , and yet can be so difficult to actually do it and partake in...
by Sarah | Aug 23, 2020 | Emotional self-care, Physical self-care, Sensory self-care
How wearing lipstick in the time of COVID became my unexpected anchor. As a tween of the early 2000s, bedecked with frosted, mocha-flavored lip gloss and sparkly snap clips to match my JLo-inspired velour tracksuit, the concept of wearing real lipstick was foreign,...