i have always been a stickler with my boys' sleep schedule. so much that when my boys were younger and people would ask me about it, i would end up giving them a very informative and comprehensive book. it's so important that children get a lot of sleep; i could go on this topic forever but honestly i will digress.... the other night i was thinking about my sleep routine. and it sucks. yes, i said it. why not have this schedule as an adult? i honestly, do not know why i haven

a few weeks ago I began oil pulling. a friend of mine had told me about this and after doing some further research I decided to give it a try. I made 2 batches, one with spearmint and coconut oil and the other with peppermint, tea tree oil and coconut oil. both taste pretty good, i was a bit weirded out at first; having to put coconut oil in my mouth. i was honestly worried i'd swallow it, which is pretty silly because i'm in control of that. anyways, while it can be daunting

being active, being busy, has been something I feel in our culture that has been hard wired into our brains. as i sit here at the park, as i'm writing, i made a conscious effort today to take my 'time out' and realize that life isn't always about being busy and going and doing things all the time. as a young singleton with 2 children, one in kindergarten and the other 2 1/2, having a petit business i think sometimes i forget that it's okay to not always be on the go. and, tak

i recently had a friend ask me "what did you to to get yourself started with yoga?" and honestly I was like hmmm...my response was simple, "I just started going. I went a lot to get started. Just to train myself to get into a routine." (and I quote) I think in life, you really have to train yourself to get into a new habit or routine. that's why it was so important for me to stick with it once i started; the reason behind me wanting yoga to be apart of my life? simple, it mak

so, yesterday I decided to focus on deep breathing. did you all? i have also made a conscious effort today and feel that i've been more relaxed and calm. i've been more centered and able to relax at a time where i may have normally become anxious. for example, i normally wait until the last minute to get the kids ready before heading out to run errands. but, honestly, who says it's the last minute, and why do i put pressure on myself to get us out the door at a certain time,

breathing for me goes deep. i discovered my breath, the day my husband unexpectedly died. sure, we breathe every day, it's what keeps us alive in the physical body. but, i truly didn't understand or know the benefits of this simple, yet often taken for granted action. i relied my breath, when i received the phone call that he was in an accident. my body started to shut down, my muscles cramped and body hardened, making moving difficult. at the hospital, i moved into a corner

okay, so why start a blog on self love/care? because we all need it, and most of us do not do nearly the amount we need; i'm literally solely saying this because I personally need more of it. i might assume, that since you're reading this you may be on the cusp of this realization or already know you need more of it. i get cranky, unfocused, tired, unmotivated and my self talk isn't so positive. i need to change this, and make self-care part of my life, every single f******g