Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Self-Care”
Becoming a mom has hands down been the greatest joy of my life, but it has also been one of the most humbling experiences. Like many new parents, I expected sleepless nights and endless diaper changes. What I didn’t fully anticipate was the emotional roller coaster that comes with postpartum life and the way motherhood would challenge me to rethink …
When I was 21 years old, like most young people, I thought I had it all figured out. On paper, my life looked like the blueprint for early success. I had just graduated from college with a dual degree in only three years, secured a job straight out of school, and bought my very first house. To the outside world, …
Summer is here! That means different things to different people – pool days, family grillers, sleeping in (all of the above?). One thing that it means to me is a change in playlist. Listening to music has a profound impact on my mental health. It is a protective factor for me, meaning that it provides a buffer against stress, trauma, …
There’s something extra sweet about sunshine and summer time – a chance to pause, rest, reconnect, play, restore. One of my personal favorite ways to enjoy summer is by reading. Whether you prefer library books, printed copies, magazines, audiobooks, being read to, or e-readers, books have magical power that can boost your mental health in various ways. Mindfulness – For …
The prevailing wisdom these days is “You have to take care of yourself before you take care of others.” Self-care has become synonymous with finding balance in stressful times, and rightfully so. Yoga, fitness and strength training, walks in nature, prioritizing rest… They’re all extremely important acts of self-care that you should try to build into your schedule. But I …
Hi, reader! Abby here, I’m grateful to be the new Office Manager at 1N5. Thanks for spending some time on our blog. We are always becoming. It’s a beautiful reminder about our shared human experience, acknowledging that we are dynamic individuals; that we are malleable, we are impressionable, we are wildly adaptive, we are capable of transformation and growth. Allowing …
This is your sign that even the endings in your life deserve to be celebrated. I threw myself a divorce party this weekend and it was one for the books!! Some people may question why I would want to celebrate something that completely shattered my expectations for the future and turned my world upside down. But why not celebrate? Why …
Working through grief during the holidays. This is the fourth Christmas without my mom, the fourth Christmas with an empty chair at the table, the fourth Christmas when the air has just felt more empty without her loving presence. Grief around this time can be challenging, especially because my mom made Christmas feel so special growing up. It’s easy to …
By: Ashlee Cook, known as Ask Ashlee, is a beacon of inspiration and empowerment for women. A TV personality on FOX19 and the visionary author of the empowering ebook “I Am Who I Say I Am,” she encourages self-positive talk and personal growth. Ashlee is the creator of “The Girlfriend Experience,” a curated community where women embrace self-discovery and self-care and …
Unpopular opinion: Time alone doesn’t heal. I do believe that as time passes, we think less about the challenge we faced. We don’t obsess over it as much. We don’t feel as controlled by it anymore. We get stronger. But so often, we decide the way we are going to move past our challenge is just by ignoring it and …
