Day #286 in A Year of Thanks: I’m thankful for Advil. I slept wrong on my neck last night, and I've been trying to stretch it and massage it throughout the day, but nothing is helping as much as Advil is. I'm also about to switch out my high pillow for a flatter one, so … Continue reading Day #286 in A Year of Thanks

Some Simple Ideas for Relaxing and Finding Your Inner Calm Part 1: Curate and listen to playlists of joyful music. Dance in your bedroom when you're alone, and you're the king or queen of your world. Dance in the kitchen while you're cooking. Dance in the middle of a cleaning chore. The point is, dance! … Continue reading Day #286 in A Year of Positivity

Day #285 in A Year of Thanks: I’m thankful to be doing these November Novel preparations early. I've been pretty frustrated with being stuck on which direction to take a particular novel of mine for a couple of years now. However, after going through the motions of this NaNoWriMo preparation, I'm realizing part of the … Continue reading Day #285 in A Year of Thanks

Things to Do on Sundays to Make the Week Ahead Easier Part 1: Overall Planning This is a seven-part Sunday series. You might see some overlap from a previous Sunday post about making things easier during the week, but this series will expand on that in several areas to help make life a little less … Continue reading Day #285 in A Year of Positivity

Day #284 in A Year of Thanks:I’m thankful that I had a wonderful night's sleep two nights in a row. I rarely get two really great nights of sleep in a row, but I slept like a baby. I think it's because we just changed our thermostat to 68 degrees for sleeping at night, rather … Continue reading Day #284 in A Year of Thanks

7 Sentences I Wish I'd Read Earlier in Life Some of these were hard-learned lessons through life experiences, though I wish I'd read them earlier in life, as they would've been incredibly helpful. Even now, a few of them are good reminders, and they're all good. So, without further ado, I'll share them below, and … Continue reading Day #284 in A Year of Positivity

Day #283 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful that it's another Friday night. The new weekend is finally here. It's going to be a weekend of switching out my seasonal closet and bedding, as well as running a few errands. Since I'm going out of state on vacation during the first nine days of … Continue reading Day #283 in A Year of Thanks

Reminders to Be Kind to Yourself Part 2: Show yourself the same kindness you show other people. When there are opportunities to slow down a little, take them. Be as present in the here and now as much as you can. Learn to love the simple things. No matter how tiring your day was, always … Continue reading Day #283 in A Year of Positivity

Day #282 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful that beanie-cap season is finally here. The tomboy in me is feeling extra gleeful today. The crisp, colder side of autumn is finally here, which means it is beanie cap season for me! Can't wait to get them off my closet shelf and wear one when … Continue reading Day #282 in A Year of Thanks

Reminders to Be Kind to Yourself Part 1: You don't have to take on everything by yourself. If you feel you haven't had a productive day, that's absolutely fine. The day-to-day of life is full of challenges, yet you still show up every day. Be proud of that. When you need a moment to yourself, … Continue reading Day #282 in A Year of Positivity