self care
For a healthy mind, body, and soul.
Solo On Valentine's Day?
Let's face it Valentine's Day is a holiday catered to women. If Christmas wasn't enough, it's the ultimate litmus test for spouses and gift-giving. The size of the gift somehow equivalents to how much women are loved. I think it's time to change that narrative. It's also a day for single women to wish they had someone special in their lives. February 14th isn't a day to sulk, to reach out to old exes, to swipe through social media with jealousy and envy. Last year I posted an article dedicated to self-care practices. Consider this self-care 2.0. In honor of black history month, I decided to curate a list of ways to indulge in self-care while supporting black businesses for women by women for Valentine's Day.
By teisha leshea5 years ago in Longevity
Six Soothing Sounds
I have a confession: I have a form of writer’s block. It’s not the traditional writer’s block where you stare at a blank screen struggling to start or even where you write and revise that first sentence over and over. My problem is that I am stuck in a loop of writing about the same thing, so I wanted to challenge myself to write about something different. I lacked a topic, so I tried an old writing prompt technique: get a random article from Wikipedia and write about it.
By Risen Writing5 years ago in Longevity
Tick 🕗 tock 🕑
I'll assume you've heard somewhere that "time is an illusion." Indeed, time isn't metaphysically "here" like a pencil, but the cyclical patterns in front of mathematics are. Reality is a reiterating supercomputer with hardware beyond our mammalian comprehension.
By Paul Bokserman5 years ago in Longevity
Table for One
If you don't like being in your own company, what makes you think others will?—Anonymous After two divorces, I swore that if I ever found love again, I wanted it to stick around, last a lifetime, or at least the rest of my life. Yet, as my mother once reminded me, "You can't make people stay. You just become the best you can be, and people will want to be around those who love themselves."
By Cheri Eplin5 years ago in Longevity
Life's Curveballs Suck
I can’t lie, I envision poking people in the eye when they say “new year, new you.” I understand the concept, but I hate cliches. I used to love this concept, until it became an overbearing leech on my mind’s stability. For a couple of years, the start of each new year has felt pointless, hopeless, and fruitless. You’re probably willing me to add more details because there’s clearly context here. You’re right. I apologize. Let me start from the beginning.
By Shannon Graham5 years ago in Longevity
Patience is the Key
A morning cup of Joe is essential for starting any day off right. It’s hard for me to stop at one. If one works well, wouldn’t two work even better? Plus I like the taste. Over caffeinating myself for years gave me the false belief that I could get more done in less time, burn the candle so to speak at both ends, work hard, play hard and not have to suffer consequences. The worst thing about overcaffeinating myself is that it tends to make me impatient, even anxious.
By Karen Dronzek5 years ago in Longevity
The Overwhelming Freedom of No Alarms, No Schedules, and My Resolution to Enjoy It
We all know it, and most of us hate it. Even if we escape it as children, eventually we grow up,\and have to succumb to it. That blaring, garish, screaming drill sergeant that sits next to our beds. Some call it an alarm clock. I call it heinous, a rude assault on all that is good in this life.
By Elizabeth Livecchi5 years ago in Longevity
I Walk
I’ve been called brave, ambious, and gung ho by friends, family and overly curious strangers at the supermarket. I feel as though I’m none of these things. I’m on the brink of 30, with a dwindling bank account, and fewer and fewer jobs prospects living in a foreign country in the middle of a pandemic. Maybe that’s bravery? That precarious line between being stubborn enough to go through with plans no matter the hurdles while being stupid enough to close your eyes and plug your ears when common sense screams “This is a mistake!”.
By Jacqueline McNab5 years ago in Longevity
Letting Go
It would be fair to say that few people thoroughly enjoyed 2020 - one could even go so far as to say few people didn't have an outright bad time. Taking into consideration all of the shortcomings offered to us by this storied year, I've found myself coming to the realization that while I did not have much to show in the way of physical accomplishments for the year, the greatest thing to come out of 2020 was an ability to slow down and spend time introspectively.
By The Music Muse5 years ago in Longevity
Just. Make. A. Decision
I've never been the one to write down my resolutions, burn them in the fire, and wish on a star. I thought it was useless. The past two New Years, I found myself huddled in my room on my bed crying. Always something goes wrong. This past year hasn't been easy, and in fact, I found 2020 one of the most challenging years so far. Imagine, I graduate high school, my Europe trip is in a couple of months, and I'm planning on building a tiny house. Suddenly, everything in the world stops, strapped for cash, my first overseas trip is out the window, I declined the only university that accepted me, toilet paper is hard to come by, and I can't even go to the beach? I thought the end was near, or maybe I had too many conspiracies in my head. New world order, as they call it. Even so, 2020 seemed to fly by, and that was the scariest part. I hadn't lived a year noticing it before, seeing the weeks and months rolling by. I know one thing, if I continue to live every year like 2020, and start something new, I would get stuck here. Stuck, with the same people I see, stuck driving the same road every morning, and worst stuck seeing the same barista every Sunday morning. The following you are about to read is what I have decided no longer serve me and the subtle changes I am implementing into my life. Enjoy.
By Hannah Stewart 5 years ago in Longevity
