Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Self-Care”
With the New Year being so young, many people are still thinking of what they want out of 2022. This year, instead of having a whole list of resolutions that I would inevitably give up on by the end of the first month, I’ve decided to set intentions and small goals. We live in an unpredictable world, and so many …
Happy New Year, everyone! We made it a whole year, and I am so proud of each and every one of you. As we move forward into this new year, I want to take some time to reflect on the last one. 2021 was a very hard year—for a lot of people, not just me—but I’m looking at 2022 with …
The holidays can be so hard, whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one or you’re overwhelmed by the sheer volume of responsibilities you have. Taking time for yourself after a big holiday is so important. This year, my holiday season looked different than it ever has before, and at times I just felt so overwhelmed and burnt out. …
It’s okay to ask for help. It’s okay to rely on your support system. It’s so easy to get caught up in the idea that we can do everything on our own, that we don’t need someone else’s help to be okay. Relying on others isn’t a bad thing, though. This week, 1N5 had our staff Christmas lunch. In the …
When’s the last time you checked in with yourself? I know I don’t do it often enough. While on my self-care and self-love journey, I’ve been working on being more in tune with my emotions. That means checking in with my feelings and seeing where I’m at mentally, which isn’t always easy. I’ve recently started using a scale to see …
This week, I had both a psychiatry and therapy appointment. In both of my appointments, I had to admit that I’ve been shutting down my feelings for a while and not facing the emotional truths I need to face. As an act of contrition, I’m writing an open letter to my heart to apologize for how I’ve wronged it. You’re …
The past few days, I’ve been in a little bit of a funk. I hadn’t been working out, I’d been overworking myself, and I was just exhausted. This morning, I slept through the original workout class I had scheduled, and I really didn’t want to schedule another one. I debated for over an hour whether I should go but finally …
Change makes us stronger. As scary as it may be, try not to run away from change. I’ve recently gone through a lot of change in my personal life. As I’m maturing and becoming the person I want to be, I’ve been experiencing change. I started therapy again, as we know, but I’ve also been letting go of people and …
Lately, I’ve been doing really well. With therapy and medication, I’ve been able to cope with my mental illness and properly take care of myself. This week, though, my therapist reminded me to be prepared for when things might take a turn. When we’re in a good headspace, it can be difficult to think about how we’ll continue to take …
This week in therapy, my therapist said something that really stuck with me. She told me, “You have dominion over your own thoughts and actions.” We were talking about negative thinking and intrusive thoughts, specifically in reference to one particular incident that happened a few months ago. In the past, I’ve talked about separating what your mental illness is saying …
