When I agreed to write this, I thought, “oh what a simple thing to do! I am all about self-care!” And then as I sat down to actually complete this blog post that thought quickly changed to… “actually maybe now isn’t the best time for me to be giving advice on that…” See, if you had asked me to write …
Trust Your Voice, It Will Lead You In The Direction You Should Go
Learn to trust your voice and your gut, it often leads you in the direction that you need to go. So often we hear our inner voice guiding us, and yet, we are afraid to follow that guidance. We may have a truth that needs to be told to someone, and we are afraid to speak the words, because we …
Self-Care Guest Blog by Faith
Hello! My name is Faith and I am one of the general interns at 1N5. I recently graduated from the University of Dayton (UD) and Northwestern’s Pritzker School of Law. My undergraduate degree is in Biology from UD and my masters is in law from Northwestern! I am passionate about making sure everyone receives the care they deserve for all …
If You Are Looking For A Sign, Look Within
If you’re looking for a sign, look within yourself, look at your past, the lessons you have learned. The answers are there, you just have to take some time to reflect. I spend a lot of time talking to my mom in heaven. I spend a lot of time asking her for signs of wisdom, signs of comfort, signs that …
Saying Goodbye To “New Year, New You” Mentality
The new year used to bring a certain amount of unnecessary pressure and stress for me. I am a very goal oriented person all 12 months of the year, but when January 1st hits, the pressure rises higher in my brain to set unachievable goals (yes, unachievable goals) that I can cross off my list by the end of the …
Give Yourself The Gift of Self Love And Compassion This Holiday
This holiday season is one I am very excited about – my daughter’s first Christmas. I am excited to create the same magic for her that I had when I was growing up. During the holidays, we focus so much on giving to others to make them happy and fill them with joy. That’s exactly what the holiday season is …
Choose To Pour Your Energy Into Yourself And What You Need To Heal
Where are you investing your energy? The other day, I was at Target and these two women were spending so much energy fighting with the customers, cashiers and managers. They were upset that the woman in front of them didn’t come prepared to the store with her coupons. They very well may have been in a rush or had already …
You Are Whole And Worthy As You Are And You Always Have Been
There’s been a lot going on in my family. Unfortunately, my father-in-law passed away two weeks ago and that’s been shocking and challenging for us all. It’s felt so unfair that we have lost yet another parent in such a short amount of time. Through all of this, I’ve had to find ways to support my husband, deal with the …
Moving Forward Is Moving Forward
I was back in my Wednesday morning routine, running on a treadmill at my favorite fitness class with my favorite instructor, doing what I do. I pushed the button and let my feet start rolling but today I wasn’t feeling it. A couple minutes in and I thought, do I leave now or leave in a couple songs. I wasn’t …
One Day Joy Will Feel More Joyful
I never really thought about losing a parent until thinking about it was my only choice. I never really thought about the immense impact the loss would have on my life. Nothing is quite the same, yet everything has to move forward and that never quite makes sense to me. I have a few friends who have lost parents, who …
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