Handling The Hard Stuff

Tag: Self-Care

  • You Don’t Have to do the Hard Stuff Alone

    By it’s very nature, hard stuff is difficult to handle. The end of a relationship, the end of a job, and uncertain future, grief, loss, fear. These are all things that often try to deal with on our own. But we don’t have to! And honestly, we shouldn’t be dealing with this stuff on our…

  • Disappointment

    Disappointing people is the worst. I hate it. I am a people-pleaser. I am a helper. I am a problem solver. Telling people that I just can’t help them is the hardest thing EVER. But it’s necessary sometimes. There are a lot of reasons it’s good to disappoint people. Sometimes it’s necessary. And we have…

  • Perspective is Hard

    Do you ever find yourself in an argument and you just do not understand why the other person has taken the position they have? They’re just ignoring all the brilliant facts you are presenting, or they are being petty and personal, or they are just. so. angry.? Have you ever stopped and tried to figure…

  • Accepting Help is Hard

    I am proud. Overly so a lot of the time. I firmly believe it’s because I’m the youngest in my family and felt like I always had something to prove. And I am beyond stubborn. So actually admitting I can’t do something – or everything – and need help is one of the most difficult…

  • Something is Better than Nothing

    Do you ever get caught up in the search for perfection? My dad calls it the paralysis of analysis. It is so easy to go down a rabbit hole and keep researching and stewing on a certain subject when really you just need to write the paper and turn it in. It is so easy…

  • Where do you Shine?

    Sometimes finding your sparkle is hard. But we can do hard things.

  • Hard to Handle: Death

    What happens if you die? Not to be morbid or a downer (although, really that’s what lawyers are trained to be), but do you have a plan for what happens if you die? I know this is something a lot of people don’t want to think about. It’s hard. Imagining your kids being raised by…

  • Know Your Rights

    In light of recent events, (Alex Baldwin got charged with a crime for conduct that occurred while he was on set filming a movie.) I wanted to share some information that maybe people think they know, but in the moment either forget or just don’t listen to. If you are in the United States –…

  • Being the Villain

    Being the bad guy is hard for a lot of us. Strong boundaries and being “mean mommy” goes against the nature of a lot of people for a lot of reasons. For children of trauma, reducing conflict is a gut instinct. For people accustomed to excess, strict rules and processes may not come naturally. Those…

  • Pride

    Do you remember the last time you actually stopped and were proud of yourself? I am terrible at this. I don’t know if this is a me thing or a woman thing or a family thing or just society in general, but I’m terrible at giving myself accolades. This is especially ridiculous for me because…