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In the midst of the pain, you’ve got to find your tiny glimmers of hope, your reasons to keep going. Everything feels overwhelming right now. It has felt that way for over a month. I’ve had some real realizations about my life and the trauma I’ve experienced and although I am giving myself grace and kindness, this process is hard …

Written by: Abbriel Jones – Guest Contributor who has been watching the work of 1N5 for the past few years. She is a devout Christian who prioritizes self-care setting boundaries and mental health. So many of us are fighting silent battles, the kinds of struggles we hide from the world. These are the burdens that keep us up at night, …

Being a single mom was not part of the plan. I actually never believed in divorce, until leaving my marriage was the safer option than staying. I think I was in such fight or flight mode and in such a state of survival, that I just adjusted easily and quickly to single motherhood, because I had no other choice. But …

Alexis Piciucco One self-care activity that I do is taking a long shower or bath once a week to relax and give my body some extra love. I also like to take the time to make a meal from scratch that I like. Self-care activities help improve and prioritize your physical and mental health which affects your overall well-being. Self-care …

Self-care and guilt should never be used in the same sentence, yet for a long time I felt these feelings were inseparable. As a student at the University of Cincinnati, I was always on the go; I ate meals while walking to class, called my family while doing homework, and optimized every minute of my day without understanding the toll …

3 ways to remember your “why” of why you even started your work in the first place to help you feel reconnected and more productive. When your goals feel meaningful, you will be the most engaged version of yourself. Identify the values most important to you and how they connect with the work you are doing. Ask yourself “Why did …

By: Kelly Baker When entering college in 2021, I decided to take my studies four hours away from home to the University of Cincinnati. With this transition came dorm life, which as you may know, can be very chaotic and fatiguing for those of us who value alone time. I would like to share with you some of the self-care …

My therapist helped me to see that I’ve been using relationships and other people to distract me from trauma that I thought I’ve dealt with, but I actually haven’t. So, I’m on a really scary, yet empowering journey for the first time to really and truly heal from decades of trauma, monumental loss and heartbreak. I’m really afraid, yet excited …

By: Kimberly Dinh I used to think self-care was restricted to the utmost honorable and virtuous actions. Actions like waking up exactly at 5 in the morning, eating only the healthiest and greenest of foods, locking away your phone at night to stop night-scrolling, etc. I was so stuck up in thinking self-care sculpted me into this ‘perfect version’ of …

If you live in a place like New England, you know how quickly the seasons change. It feels like summer just started, and here I am outside looking at the same woods behind my house that just had flowers that now have berries and the leaves are changing colors. This changing of the seasons can serve as a reminder of …