Let’s face it. We all experience burnout from time to time — even if we love the things we are doing. I always thought burnout happened when your plate was too full of things that drained you. But as I…
How I’m Finding Peace in Uncertain Times
Since 2020, I’ve been hoping for better times ahead. Haven’t we all? But for me, 2021-2022 have been anything but good times. When my grandmother went to the hospital in October, I never imagined the long and painful road ahead…
How I’m Taking Care of My Mental Health This Month
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? In light of everything going on with social distancing, I thought it was a great time to highlight this topic. As someone who has struggled with anxiety to varying degrees…
My Mantra Lately
Of everything I could have ever thought I’d need to worry about in life, surviving a pandemic was not one of them. I’ve been limiting (or more like avoiding) leaving my house for weeks now, with the only exceptions being…
How Gratitude Helped Me Cope with Anxiety
What a difference a year makes. As I sit down and write this post I feel thankful and grateful. Thankful that in the last year, so much good has come into my life (despite numerous health setbacks), and grateful that…
Thyroid Thursday: A Guest Post on Coping
I am thrilled to welcome Mikelle Hebeka, author of Zen Thyroid, back to the blog this week for Thyroid Thursday. Mikelle’s words on coping resonated with me as a thyroid cancer survivor and I felt they were important to share…
