Hi, I’m Mary, and I used to be terrible at resting. Because I’m me and I fully have a giant Rubbermaid container in my guest room closet full of memories from my childhood, I have a copy of the senior edition of the school newspaper from the year I graduated high school. There is a... Continue Reading →
How Are You Doing?
No really...how are you? I'll go first. I was in an election induced hangover situation last week. Instead of being worried that the high adrenaline, cortisol fueled stress would continue forever, I took last week to remember that in time my body would return to its normal equilibrium. Or so I thought. I decided last... Continue Reading →
Self Care and Why What You Do Matters More Than What You Call It
When I started putting myself and my needs first, I went through a whole series of "self-care" techniques. The term annoys me only because people get so fired up about criticizing other people for how they take care of themselves. For some people, self care looks like pedicures and face masks. For other people, it... Continue Reading →
Put Mama First 