by Julia Carpenter | May 26, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Inner Strength, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
Today, in light of tragic events this week, I am feeling like this Memorial Day there is so much to remember. When things weigh heavy on your heart, it can be hard for you to remember to take care of yourself. So, this Memorial Day Weekend, I have one small...
by Julia Carpenter | May 12, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Love, Stress Relief
I taught my first in person yoga class since Covid started two years ago this week. It was a restorative class and reminded me how important the breath is in cultivating love for oneself. We need oxygen to live, so we must continue to breathe every day....
by Julia Carpenter | Apr 28, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Hope
What is happiness? Happiness: a state of well-being and contentment : JOY- merriam-webster.com I wish that there was an easy prescription for happiness. 1-2-3 = HAPPY! The truth is, I don’t have it. There is a lot of advice out there on being happy and things...
by Julia Carpenter | Apr 7, 2022 | Anxiety Relief, Happiness, Letting Go, Releasing Anger, Resilience, Stress Relief, Uncategorized
This morning, I was reminded of the beauty of having the ability to pause. My son told me to “Please stay right there and don’t move.” Well, that made me feel a little anxious right away because we were in the midst of getting ready to go to school and we have...
by Julia Carpenter | Mar 31, 2022 | Change & Transition, Fighting Depression, Happiness, Hope, Letting Go
Sometimes we get mired in the story of our trauma. We focus on having to fix all these different parts of ourselves. It’s like we get trapped in it. It’s time to allow yourself to see beauty within and without. I was reminded of this the other day when I took a...
by Julia Carpenter | Feb 24, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Gratitude, Happiness, Resilience
Do you tend to think about what’s wrong? What’s wrong with yourself? What’s wrong with another person? What’s wrong with a relationship? What’s wrong with a situation? What’s wrong with an object? What’s wrong with a place? The list can go on… It’s easy to go...