Month: May 2021
Best Friends
When I was eight years old, I met my best friend. We were inseparable. Playdates. Sleepovers. Swimming in the pool all summer until our fingers were like prunes. Chasing the ice cream truck down the street in hopes of getting an orange creamsicle. We talked on the phone for hours. Passed notes in class. We…
Insomnia
What’s keeping you awake at night? Throughout my life, I have periodically struggled with insomnia. There is nothing worse than laying in bed waiting for your “sleep train” to arrive, but all you have is your racing thoughts. Whether it be falling asleep or staying asleep, 1 out of 3 adults don’t get enough sleep. The…
Learning New Tricks
They say, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” but I am challenging that limiting belief. As someone who spent the better part of her life in a chronic state of over-thinking and excessive worrying, I was always looking for ways to manage my thoughts and reduce my stress. I tried therapy, acupuncture, weekly massages, you…