I have read that the nightmare of standing on a stage, under bright performance lights, as the curtain rises and realizing that you are stark naked is more common than people imagine. Realizing the shared nature of that horrible dream should ease my shame around the stupid mistakes dotting the landscape of my life. But […]
Adults, who have returned to their parent’s home for any length of time for any possible reason, may resonate with this little story. On the surface, it’s simple, but the current of its implications runs deep. I was a fat kid. No getting around that. Eating my feelings was my standard approach to life going […]
A New Year, A Little Confusion, and Some Positive Intelligence Big questions and some confusion as the new year lifts off. It’s Monday morning, 02 January 2023, and I’m writing this before joining my family to watch the Rose Parade, something we look forward to every year. Before leaving the guest bedroom at the family […]
For the past number of years I have chosen a word for the following year. Some of the words I have chosen are Grace, Nourish and Harmony. This year, as we look forward to 2023, I have chosen once again the word Connection. For me this past year I have navigated several health issues. I […]
Image by inna mykytas from Pixabay Solo Holidays can Be Fun! Are you dreading spending the holidays alone? Perhaps you’re going through a divorce, you recently moved to a new city, or your loved ones live too far away to travel. With the COVID pandemic taking another spike, you may wish to avoid people […]
What Are the Benefits of Mental Fitness? Mental fitness is coping with stress, thinking positively, and responding effectively to challenging situations. It’s also known as emotional intelligence or resilience. Mental fitness has many benefits. It can reduce your risk of developing depression and anxiety, improve your self-awareness and help you make better decisions. It […]
How to start your own personal self love journey. Have you ever heard about self love? You know, the kind of love that only comes when you love yourself? The kind of love that gives you self-respect and self-confidence? The kind of love that you can only find by loving yourself? Do you want to […]
Social media is full of self-care suggestions. These lists fall short of impacting your whole self. You need 7 types of rest for happiness and success. Originally Published on https://covisioning.com/
As we begin to open up we are hearing more and more about the importance of “Work Life Balance”. Honestly I have never understood this phrase. How can there be any balance if work is always priority one? We do not have lives that fit nicely into compartments. Our lives have ebbs and flows that […]
We are all vulnerable to food cravings, irrespective of how long we have been in food addiction recovery. Cravings are triggered by certain foods, people, places, and events, which cause the brain’s emotional centres to ignite. Cravings often catch us unaware and triggers sadly contribute to relapse. However, by understanding a person’s unique triggers they […]
