Today (July 24) is International Self-Care Day I’d never heard about it before yesterday when I was looking on the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) website at work. A bit timely since self care is, and has been, pretty low on my radar lately. Many people in a caregiver role do not have time for self … Continue reading Self Care and Messages from the Universe in the FASD Lane
Here is a very creative way to not only learn about emotions/coping skills/self regulation, but help identify how and when to use them. A fellow mama and FASD advocate, creator of Team Love - a group for connecting families living with FASD - made this resource after being told about a bus metaphor for emotions. … Continue reading Who is driving your bus?
sunday, september 21 was the quiet day. a movement started by the quiet place project. a day when we all stop yelling at each other. we write everything in lowercase. during the quiet day you should not write anything with your caps-lock on (and no — don’t use the shift key either). the use of … Continue reading the quiet day: a good day for a drive and being mindful
Nothing like getting a person to contemplate her entire existence on the second day! I am a day behind so really I am examining myself on the first day. Today's challenge is to look at the title of our blog and tag line. Does it reflect who we are and what we do? My blog … Continue reading Blogging 101 : Title and tag line
I have signed up for this class because I want to become a better blogger. I am still a little unclear on how it works. My head is foggy because of a cold, and now my brain is foggy because I do not understand the directions! I didn't think our posts would be public to … Continue reading Blogging 101 – Day 1 – Introduce Yourself
So much has been going on in my corner of the world, keeping me so busy and not able to think clearly for the last few weeks. Renovations have begun in the family room which was the crone's bed-sit and our "library". She has been so stressed and the maiden and I have been at … Continue reading Renovations, exams, back to school, red shoes and threats of gunfire
I came across this pin on Pinterest a few weeks ago and saved it because I was surprised to find that this is something my daughter asked me to do without knowing what it was. She asked me to start doing this because I kiss my dog on his forehead if I have to go … Continue reading 3rd Eye Kiss
Just as there are many ways to meditate and be mindful, there are many paths to it. I am not an expert. I am a novice; but my journey to get here has been a long and winding one, full of distractions and false starts. I first learned of a way to bring a calmer … Continue reading My Journey to Mindfulness
I just signed up to participate in a portion of A Global Meditation for Peace. It is part of a larger event being held in Toronto. At $3,076 I will not be attending the main event. But on August 8th, I can afford to sit at home and meditate for free. I have 66 days … Continue reading Getting Back Inside Myself
I have been feeling very on edge this past week. In the past I would have exploded in anger, or shut down and cried. But now I breathe. I try to find a few quiet moments, but there have been very few quiet moments this week. I need time to myself to recharge. Away from … Continue reading Quiet and calm has been elusive this week
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