The word selfish often comes with a negative connotation attached. Selfish means we are only thinking of ourselves, doing what we want and in our own way. The moment we decide to do something for ourselves or choose a path that brings us joy, we are being selfish....
Many times, when people talk about self-care, they think it’s selfish to do something for themselves. However, I believe we need to first fill up our own bucket if we are going to be able to fill up the bucket of someone else. We can’t properly take care of others...
The one luxury we seem to give up the most but really can’t afford to, is sleep. This is in fact the one area of my wellness lifestyle I struggle with the most. I have dealt with insomnia off and on since I was a teenager, not to mention one of my jobs requires me to...
I am a book junkie. I love reading books, buying books, borrowing books, swapping books, sharing books, researching books, taking books out from the library. Needless to say, I can always be found reading a book on the subway or at home, sometimes I’m reading two...
Sometimes it can be hard for us to be proud of ourselves. We tend to focus on the negative instead of recognizing all we have managed to accomplish in our lives. I have been thinking about this issue of having pride in myself as I have finished grad school. This was a...
There is so much more to our health than just the food we eat or how we move our body. Our own well-being is very important to how we live. One way to achieve this is through self-care. Now this can look different for each of us based on our own needs. Self-care is...
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