Category Archives: Mental Health

Day 9: Growing from Strong Roots

Consistency is really important. You can’t build a habit without consistency. The last 8 nights I spent five minutes meditating before going to bed. I hold 2 crystals, one in each hand, while I recite to myself a mantra. I also use my “relax” app on my fitbit which helps to keep my focus. IContinue reading “Day 9: Growing from Strong Roots”

Day 7: Balance

Life right now is chaotic, as I have said many times before. So it is important to find a balance between both chaos and peace. I joined friends to celebrate a birthday today at Rainbow River. However while this sounds like a joyous occassion, I struggled to relax. While swimming in the river, I realizedContinue reading “Day 7: Balance”

Day 5: Moving Through Life

The world is in constant motion. Everyday plants shoot up from the earth gasping for their first breath of air and the warm energy eminating from the sun. Vibrant flowers and sturdy trees paint our landscapes. They adapt and change to fit their survival needs. In this series of photos that I am working on,Continue reading “Day 5: Moving Through Life”

Day 4: Physical Health

Happy Monday! Never forget your physical well-being. Today I took care of calling some doctors to help keep me physically healthy. I’ve been experiencing stomach aches and nausea since gong back to work in June so I finally made an appointment to see a primary care physician. After getting bloodwork done we were able toContinue reading “Day 4: Physical Health”

Day 3: Feeling Good

Today was a great day! I hung out with Guy Diamond, a glitter troll from Trolls! We danced to music from Dreamworks films and waved to guests walking past. I felt like my old self before the pandemic struck Florida, and what a breath of fresh air it has been. I will take today asContinue reading “Day 3: Feeling Good”

Day 2: Having a Little Patience

“I relax because everything is going to be okay” I said that mantra last night 13 times while meditating for five minutes. I breathed in and breathed out while laying comfortably in a supported fish pose. I held serpentine in my left hand and my new desert rose crystal in my right hand. Today atContinue reading “Day 2: Having a Little Patience”

Coming back to your center

My focus over the last two weeks revolves around mindful-ness and finding calm in a turbulant storm. I bought two small books about mindful-ness and inner peace and truly am enjoying reading them at my own pace. The first book I read was “How to Relax” by Thich Nhat HanhThe second book I started wasContinue reading “Coming back to your center”

Coming to Terms in a Catostrophic Year

Thank you for finding your way to my post this afternoon. I took some time off from writing to manage some of my stress and anxiety, but decided that I need to write again, as this is an outlet I have always found to help. Work Over the last few weeks, Universal Orlando Resort re-openedContinue reading “Coming to Terms in a Catostrophic Year”

Quarantine Check-In

Here is my Quarantine Check-In: Day number 56. Today was going to be a day for me, I told myeslf while lying in bed! I had the urge to stretch this morning when I woke up and was pleasantly reminded of my friend’s yoga class at 10:00 AM. I jumped out of bed, grabbed myContinue reading “Quarantine Check-In”