by Julia Carpenter | Nov 10, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Confidence, Fighting Depression, Health, Self-care
Yes, the saying goes “move it or lose it.” Right? Okay, it’s “use it or lose it,” but you get the idea… How do you feel when you sit all day? How about when you get up and move your body? The Center for Disease Control and...
by Julia Carpenter | Nov 3, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Gratitude, Happiness, Hope, Self-care
It is getting chillier… even where I live in Southern California. When the cool air settles in, I gravitate towards doing things inside where it is warm. I like to get cozy with a nice cup of tea, snuggle up, and think about what I am grateful...
by Julia Carpenter | Oct 13, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Health, Hope, Inner Strength, Resilience, Self-care, Uncategorized
Have you ever had a great day and felt heroic? Have you ever had a bad day and felt totally defeated? I have. I thought about how I hold my body when I am feel strong and powerful versus when I am feeling week and tired. I...
by Julia Carpenter | Aug 4, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Fighting Depression, Happiness, Inner Strength, Releasing Anger, Resilience, Stress Relief
Do you ever feel so overwhelmed that you feel like you can’t escape those feelings? Sometimes when we are in the middle of anxiety or feelings of trauma, we feel like the feelings will never pass – this brings on feelings of fear and...
by Julia Carpenter | Jun 16, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Health, Self-care
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to have consistently good days. “Today would be a very good day to have a good day.”-Michael Franti in the song “Good Day for a Good Day” I realized that, for me, I have consistently good days when I stick to practicing...
by Julia Carpenter | Jun 2, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Letting Go, Resilience, Stress Relief
This morning, I went on a hike because I was feeling a bit anxious today and needed get my body moving to move those feelings out of my body. I was hiking on a trail that I’ve hiked many times before. I became lost in thought. Then, I snapped out of it, and...