by Julia Carpenter | Apr 21, 2022 | Health, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
I took a week off to enjoy Spring Break with my son last week. And we really enjoyed it! We flew to the East Coast on our first flight since COVID, road on trains, road on boats, saw sites, and spent precious time with friends and family. On our way home, our flight...
by Julia Carpenter | Feb 17, 2022 | Fighting Depression, Happiness, Hope, Inner Strength, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
What is that little voice in your head telling you today? Is it helpful or is it bringing you down? Do you have an inner critic that won’t let up? We all have these moments where we get caught in negative thoughts. It can be easy to get into a defeatist...
by Julia Carpenter | Feb 10, 2022 | Love, Releasing Anger, Resilience, Self-care, Stress Relief
“Love is a living, breathing thing. There is no need to force it to grow in a particular direction. If we start by being easy and gentle with ourselves, we will find it is just there inside of us, solid and healing.”- Thich Nhat Hanh There is an emphasis...
by Julia Carpenter | Feb 3, 2022 | Change & Transition, Happiness, Health, Self-care
It’s the first week of February, and it’s a good time to check in on our habits. Habit. A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.- Oxford Languages When the new year started, did you make goals and resolutions? Or did...
by Julia Carpenter | Jan 20, 2022 | Self-care, Stress Relief
I’ve had a lot going on lately, moving and settling in to my new home and a new routine. I realized that I have been doing some heavy work – physically and mentally – over the past 6 months. Now, that I’ve moved to my new home, and started a new...
by Julia Carpenter | Dec 23, 2021 | Change & Transition, Fighting Depression, Resilience, Self-care
I’m coming to you two days after the winter solstice. We have just emerged from the shortest days and longest nights. Now, the days will be longer again. It is ever shifting as the earth moves a little bit each day. I am reminded that the balance...