Handling The Hard Stuff

Category: Health

  • Set Goals That Matter

    Any one of us that has tried to better themselves or learn something has set some form of goal – whether formal or not. If you’re anything like me, you’ve broken your own goals plenty of times over. We aim high and then the process of getting from start to finish is too long and…

  • Life is a Garden

    I’ve gotten really into gardening lately and I find a lot of metaphors for life apply to plants.

  • Seasons of Life

    We are not meant to be achieving at the same level forever. So many parts of nature have seasons of productivity and seasons of dormancy, why wouldn’t we be meant for the same? I am my own worst critic when it comes to my productivity. I must be doing something, making something, contributing something, achieving…

  • Stop Breaking Your Own Heart

    Only you can choose who you let into your life. There are so many studies that talk about how you are influenced most by the six or so people you spend the most time with. Whether this is your family, your co-workers, your running buddies, friends, or neighbors, this shapes who and how you are.…

  • Be Compassionate with Yourself

    Sometimes the world is overwhelming. Sometimes depression takes us down. Sometimes we’re just exhausted. Sometimes the “should” in the world is all-encompassing and we can’t figure out where to start so we just don’t start. Whatever the reason, be kind to yourself and meet yourself where you are. I watched a snip of a TED…

  • Just Keep Swimming

    I’ve written about consistency before. It’s crucial. It’s important. And sometimes it’s hard as hell. Consistency without the results you want is just about the most frustrating thing ever. When you work and you struggle and you are consistent and you don’t see the payoff you’re looking for, the devastation is tougher than usual. You…

  • Rest Does Not Mean Sleep

    We need rest. Duh. Rest is more than just sleep. Your body needs to rest in many different ways. Prioritizing rest will improve your overall well-being. Be mindful of the ways you deplete your energy. Don’t give it away unintentionally. Protect yourself and your peace. Let yourself rest.

  • Celebrate the Small Moments

    When you’re dealing with hard things, everything feels hard and sad and frustrating and exhausting. But sometimes you can find good small moments in a day full of awful. A friend was recently discussing dealing with the suicide of a long time friend of hers. She felt guilty for laughing at a meme online that…

  • Ending a Fight

    I was just talking with someone about their divorce and they told me how they really just didn’t want to fight and wanted it to be over. But in the very next sentence they mentioned that they had gone to court to dispute a vehicle ownership and value and that they were disagreeing about whether…

  • Handling the Hardest

    What do we do when the world gets too hard? How do we deal when every headline is devastating news and we feel powerless? I am constantly torn between needing to do something and needing to bury my head in the sand. We can do both, but it must be with intention. You must take…