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PSA: Get Your Tetanus Shot
Tetanus is found in dirt, dust, and feces I’m grateful that I’ve been going to the same doctor for a while and she tracks my health history closely. At my last visit, she reminded me that it was time for my tetanus booster shot. Ouch!
I remember getting a tetanus shot when I was five years-old. I had it in the morning and then went back to kindergarten. I remember trying to raise my arms while singing songs with the class and how much it hurt!
When I got the shot, the doctor said, “Don’t worry; you won’t have to have another one until you are ten years-old.” I literally … Read More
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The Benefits of Nature Walks
An “insect hotel“ 
Spring is coming to Austin 
Do you ever scroll past something on Facebook without reading it fully and yet feel like you’ve internalized the concept?
That’s how I feel about the Japanese concept of forests being therapeutic. I don’t think I’ve read a full article about it because the idea feels so easy to comprehend. That’s exactly how I feel about spending time in forests! It feels rejuvenating and grounding and calming all at once.
When I lived in Houston (pre-children), I had the most amazing weekend routine: every Saturday and Sunday, I would run three miles around the Memorial Park trail, and then I … Read More
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The Benefits of Therapy
I’ve been working with an incredible leadership coach for about a year and a half. She has helped me immensely with how to stop myself from filling up my life with work. Before I started working with her, I was routinely working up until 10pm or 10:30pm at night. I was exhausted and utterly impatient with my husband and children. She helped me learn how to put self-care habits in place but also how to better prioritize what I take on in my work and life, so I have more time and space to focus on those things. From my work with her, I knew that I also wanted to … Read More
