Saying that you do a lot is a pretty big understatement. You’ve become an expert at juggling so much so that you start to realize that you’ve been doing it on autopilot. You start to go through the motions of getting the kids ready for school, managing projects at work, getting home to prepare a…
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The 5 Best Stress Relievers to Keep at Your Work Desk
Nothing puts a damper on your workday plans quite like an overwhelming feeling of stress or anxiety. Feeling tense at the office can quickly wear you down at work and the mental and physical effects may even follow you home after you finish your work for the day. That’s why it’s important to instill a…
3 Ways to Reject Appearance Pressure
It’s undeniable that women have come far in the Western world. From not being able to vote less than a hundred years ago to reaching some of the highest offices in the land, we know that our value extends beyond how we look and our traditional roles of wife and mother. Yet, despite this, anxiety…
How To Travel When You’re Afraid of Everything
There was a time in my life when I could honestly say that I was scared of everything. I couldn’t watch a scary movie, roller coasters gave me panic attacks, and even a dark cloud in the sky could give me heart palpitations. Would it surprise you to learn that the same girl (me) is…
25 Ways to Feel Better When You’re Having a Bad Day
Even the happiest of people have a bad day. Those days where everything just seems to go wrong, you feel upset for no reason, and/or everything gets on your nerves. I used to get these days all the time and my anxiety made them even worse. But instead of trying to turn my attitude around, I’d…
If You’ve Ever Felt Like Giving Up On Life…
One year ago, I thought my world was falling apart. I spent nearly a week in tears, an entire day in bed, and thought some of the worst thoughts I could ever think. I wanted my fears to end. I wanted my anxiety-ridden brain to just turn off so I could experience some sense of…
6 Solutions For When Things Aren’t Going Your Way
Sometimes life hands you a hard pill to swallow along with the realization that you can’t always get what you want. It’s tough to hear that: “Sorry, you can’t get what you want. Not today. Not ever.” Life sucks sometimes, but that’s life. When things don’t go your way, it can be upsetting, and even…
What You Love About Blogging
Firstly, thank you all for the birthday wishes yesterday! Secondly, thank you all for your amazing entries for the 365 Blog Topic Ideas giveaway! I had a blast going through them all and I loved seeing what you all, individually, love about blogging. I love that blogging is such a diverse thing, and all of…
Mental Illness: Getting Help Isn’t So Easy
Hellooo my lovely forest friends! Happy October! I am feeling pretty good lately, and that is because I finally got enough courage to visit the doctor and get some help for this anxiety of mine. This step was only about five years in the making, no big deal or anything… ;). I had decided a…
Homemade Lavender and Oatmeal Bath Soak Recipe
There’s nothing better than a long soak in the tub after a hard day of work. Why not kick it up a notch and pamper your skin in the process? You don’t have to buy expensive products to feel like the luxurious woman that you are. This lavender bath salt recipe is totally handmade, inexpensive,…
Dear Danielle: How Can I Become Confident?
Danielle is a life coach/relationship expert dedicated to answering your hard-hitting questions. If you’d like to submit a question of your own, you can do so at the bottom of this post. We will both be reading them and picking one or two to answer every month, and it all remains anonymous. You can see…
Dear Danielle: How Do I Find The Right Partner?
Danielle is a life coach/relationship expert dedicated to answering your hard-hitting questions. If you’d like to submit a question of your own, you can do so at the bottom of this post. We will both be reading them and picking one or two to answer every month, and it all remains anonymous. You can see…
Live Well: Feel Better With Herbal Tea!
I’ve been doing a lot of reading about herbal teas lately, and am going to start working them into my daily routine. Normally I’m only really a tea drinker if I’ve got a cold, but there are so many other benefits to herbs that I didn’t know about until now. For example, did you know…
Custom Design Services
*NEW DESIGN SHOP* I opened this new design shop to make things a little easier. Please note that I am doing all of my service sign-ups through there now. If you are interested in my services listed below, or want to purchase some pre-made blog goodies, Blogger templates, or Photoshop Actions… { c l i…
i will be free
Lately I’ve been trying to change my way of thinking and try to see the truth in things. In my own personal attempt at recovery from anxiety, it’s so necessary that I change the way I think. I’ve vaguely mentioned my struggles on my blog before but I really wanted to take the time to…