Creativity + Wellness + Healing For Women
Ever get into a bad mood for no reason? Yeah, me too. I used to beat myself up about it. My life is great! I don’t have much to complain about, so what’s the problem? Anyone who knows what bad moods are like knows how this story ends: instead of psyching myself out of the […]
MoreGive yourself time We barely got over one hurt before they gave us another, sometimes dropping them off at the same time. We would run back and forth between them, soothing one while flaming the other. We gave them names like “never again” and “only this once”. Some stayed many years while others were fleeting. […]
MoreCreative therapies have been linked to decreased anxiety, depression, stress levels, increased immunity, self-worth, and social identity. I’m a Registered nurse, writer, and spoken word poet. I dabble in various forms of creative arts. I’m most balanced in my health and emotions when I’m creative. I’ve called it the sixth vital sign. Creativity isn’t optional, […]
MoreWe’ve lost the power of healing through mournful songs, dance, and crying out our pain. Crying garners unique yet universal responses from individuals. It can make us uncomfortable. We either want it to stop or to provide comfort. Unlike any other emotion, genuine tears can be quite difficult to control, and almost impossible to fake, it […]
MoreAsk yourself whose hero are you trying to be? And why? You may find that the life you’re living isn’t even yours. You’re struggling with not feeling good enough. Someone told you through their words, actions, or lack thereof that you weren’t enough for them just the way you are, without doing or being anything else- […]
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