Category: self care

I have no lack of ideas of things I’d love to do. But there’s the issue of being a human who has finite time and energy, as well as commitments that may not fall in the category of things I’m excited about but are nonetheless necessary. Like laundry and cleaning the shower and feeding kids…

When we think “self-care” we often think expensive and/or time-consuming but most of us — especially us moms — can’t realistically commit to weekly massages or sunrise yoga sessions. (This is the part where I picture you murmuring something along the lines of “As if!” under your breath.) So I guess we should just skip…

Cold weather and short winter days throw me for a loop. I know it’s all relative and it’s not nearly so cold or so dark here in North Carolina as in many places, but that just solidifies my resolve not to move anywhere more wintery. So today I’m taking a cue from Anne Bogel to…

Today is my fitiversary. (Yep, that’s a made up word.) I define my fitiversary as the day I began my fitness journey in earnest. I’d worked out on and off over the years, but then my schedule would change or I’d get sick or injured and out of my routine and never start back. Or…