National Day of Unplugging: Disconnect from Tech and Take Time to Reset
The first Friday in March marks National Day of Unplugging, a 24-hour opportunity to step away from our phones, laptops and the all-encompassing devices that are tightly knitted into the fabric of our daily lives. From sundown Friday to sundown Saturday is not that...
Give Some Extra Love to Your Body with a Gentle Detox Plan
Lately, on my runs, I’ve noticed signs that the season is changing. The humidity is hanging light and damp; there is a bright freshness to the air; the leaves are coming back on the trees young and green; even the deer and rabbits are hesitantly coming out to play....
Find Your Sanctuary Space with a Personalized Self-Soothe Kit
Dr. Mona Potter says that a self-soothe kit is a “cope ahead” method. This kit can be songs you enjoy, books or articles that help you, quotes you love, motivational things such as TED Talks or YouTube videos that inspire you. It can be a hobby that you do. It can...
Anosmia Awareness Day Reminds Us of Why Our Sense of Smell Matters
One of the most common symptoms of the notorious COVID-19 virus, a lack of one’s sense of smell, has brought anosmia awareness front and center. Anosmia, also known as the inability to smell, is a medical condition with a wide variety of underlying causes. It also...
Taking Cancer Into Your Own Hands: National Cancer Prevention Month
Unfortunately, many of us have a friend or family member who has been diagnosed with cancer. Of all the cancer diagnoses and deaths in the United States, 4 in 10 are attributed to modifiable risk factors - things like tobacco use, excessive sun exposure, poor diet,...
Intuitive Eating: Making Peace with Food, Emotions and Non-Diets
Dieting has become a part of mainstream media and culture for many generations. Although millennials are now raising awareness of body stigma and fat-shaming, these topics are still an all too familiar conversation around the dinner table. Dieting, in any form, is...
A Passion for Thrifting Led to Her Own Online Shop: Brooklyn’s Story
More and more people are thrift shopping these days, giving once pre-loved items a second chance. There are many reasons why people go thrift shopping, and below my friend Brooklyn tells me hers. Brooklyn Colby lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has been thrift...
The Drumbeat of Life: American Heart Association Month and Your Healthy Heart
Nearly every person around us knows someone who has been impacted by heart disease. As the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, heart disease has taken a toll upon our communities, upon our loved ones, and upon our healthcare system. Like...
Cultivating a Business Mindset: Gain Your Power Back
Businesswomen wear many hats, as they are making sure everything gets done, and it is common to get lost in the day-to-day activities. Cultivating a business mindset is crucial when running a business. A business mindset simply means training the mind to set...
The Verbal Expressions of Your Homeland: International Mother Language Day
According to Ethnologue, there are 7,117 languages that are spoken today. Language is much more than just communicating with a person; it's a way of connecting on an emotional level. You may have heard this famous Nelson Mandela quote: “If you talk to a man in a...
The Quest for Social Justice: Fairness and Respect at the Forefront
Agenda Item 48 of the sixty-third session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly held on November 26, 2007, declared February 20 as the annual celebration of the World Day of Social Justice. Although Social Justice became popular again in recent years, the...
How to Quiet Your Anxious Mind with a Worry Schedule
“If you worry, you suffer twice.” - Newt Scamander You don’t have to solve every problem or feel every feeling right now...A delay may be good for your mental health. If you struggle with worrying, you may benefit from a worry schedule. You need time to process and...
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