As Featured In: Better Homes & Gardens
I’m excited to once again share some of my latest features!
In this edition, I offer tips and tools for creating and maintaining boundaries with family over upcoming holiday gatherings, how to support someone who is struggling with the pandemic, whether watching the news is bad for your mental health, and my recommendation for the best gratitude journal.
Hope you find these articles helpful!
Better Homes & Gardens: Yes, It's Fine to Ask Your Family To Quarantine Before Thanksgiving
Are you considering hosting Thanksgiving this year? In this article from Better Homes & Gardens, I give my best tips and tools to have some potentially uncomfortable conversations with family members about taking precautions before the holidays. I discuss how to determine what your boundaries are, how to initially broach the subject, and how to deal with family members that disagree with you (or outright refuse to take precautions).
A Sweat Life: How to Support a Friend During the Pandemic
We’re all struggling this year, some of us more deeply than others. Do you have friends or loved ones that are really struggling and feel unsure about how to best support them? In this feature, I talk about how to be there for your loved ones while still maintain good boundaries to support your own mental health.
I Am & Co: What Going With the Flow Means
When someone tells us to “go with the flow”, it can sometimes come off as them ignoring what’s going on and minimizing what you’re struggling with.
While it can be used this way, going with the flow is actually a really helpful state of being. It gives you the space to problem solve, to enjoy things, and to accept things as they are.
We don’t have to like something to accept it, and can actively be working towards change, we’re just deciding not to fight against reality or add to our suffering. In this article, I talk about what going with the flow really means and offer some tips to cultivate this kind of presence.
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Indy100: The 14 Best Gratitude Journals
Research has shown that gratitude is one of the most important daily practices to improve your mental health. It’s not about ignoring what’s going wrong in favor or fake positivity, it’s about finding even the smallest things you’re grateful for while still holding space for the negative.
There are so many different ways to express gratitude, and keeping a gratitude journal is one of the easiest. I recommend my absolute favorite journal, full of fun, expletive-laden prompts to get your regular practice started.
