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March Madness
What a whirlwind! There is such a pattern in my life: Whenever I get myself too busy, I end up feeling unhappy and less resilient.I knew March was going to be rough!But that’s okay. I want to look forward, not backward. And I want to celebrate the positive! Our Spring Break was truly packed with some awesome quality time together and some incredible memories. Here’s a video that highlights only the positive (just know there are always lots of negatives when it comes to parenting two young children!):
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I’m eager to get back into our daily routines. And I want to take care of my core, so that -
Inner Child Therapy
Did I already talk about my conversation with an inner child therapist? I don’t think I did, but I apologize if this is redundant!The basic idea is that we all have these hurt inner children in us, and an important part of healing and growing is to acknowledge the hurt children, to try and understand the hurt, and to soothe it.My childhood could have been way worse, but there were things that caused me hurt: I never met my father; he didn’t want anything to do with me after my mother got pregnant. We moved from city to city and I never got to spend very much time… Read More -
Rituals to Honor a Loved One
My friend was talking to me about the upcoming anniversary of her mother’s death and mentioning that it was always such a hard time of the year for her. She explained that she feels like she might want to enact some kind of ritual but doesn’t really have the capacity to think about it. I volunteered to generate a list to share with her, and here’s what I came up with. I would love any ideas you have to add!
- Write a letter to your mom
about the past year (alternatively, you could record yourself talking–or
just talk to a picture without recording–if it would feel more natural
and efficient
- Write a letter to your mom
