Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Self-Care”
The holiday season for me brings a lot of socializing, togetherness, and joy, which includes the need for organization, budgeting, and planning, all of which stress me out. Throughout the hustle and bustle of this busy season, self-care can fall to the wayside pretty quickly. This self-awareness is the first step in creating self-care practices I can incorporate into my …
You deserve love and kindness, even when your brain tells you otherwise, you are deserving of good, you are deserving of peace. Sometimes the world is unkind to us and sometimes things happen that feel overwhelming and unfair. Sometimes when we experience those overwhelming moments, our brains begin to tell us that we should have done things differently, and then …
Finals. Just seeing the word makes college students shake with fear. As someone who has always struggled with test anxiety, finals week is a difficult time for me. In the past, in order to maximize my time during this chaotic week I would decide to stop all my self-care habits. No more going to the gym because that takes too …
I hope you can give yourself grace on whatever life transition you are in. We are constantly changing, growing and challenging ourselves and within the challenges we can often feel doubt about ourselves, about our circumstances, and about our future. We can feel like we are stuck, and that there is no hope for a better tomorrow. We can get …
The first week of November is typically a festive week for most people – as they are settling down from their candy rush from Halloween and transitioning into the Thanksgiving season (or even putting up their Christmas trees). But, for me, this week brings a lot of heavy feelings and memories. My mom passed away four years ago on November …
Hi there! I’m Kelsey Nihiser (she/her), a new Program Manager at 1N5 that started in June 2022. My background is in arts education, community engagement, a passion for interior and floral design (and lots of plants!), and a love of human connection (often via food). I’m happy to be here today to talk about what caring for myself looks like …
It takes a village to raise a child. If you are a parent, nanny, or family member, you have most likely heard this phrase before. This phrase originates from an African proverb and conveys the message that it takes many people to provide a safe, healthy environment for children, where children are given the security they need to develop and …
Pause and think about how far you have come. My husband will often remind me about my first ever business card that was just promoting my blog. At the time, I had dreams but I never envisioned my career taking off the way that it did. He has lined up my few business cards to show the progression in not …
Wednesday morning I found myself in tears on my bedroom floor after an unsuccessful phone call with the billing department of my utility company. I felt my voice get shaky near the end of the call as I muttered the words, “thanks for your help, I hope you have a good day” despite the fact that they could not help …
It’s a beautiful feeling when an idea comes to life. I have always dreamed and dreamed of writing a book. My mom told me for years I should write one and I knew one day that I would, but it was one of those things that I talked about doing but never actually acted on. Once my mom passed away, …
