by Jnette | Mar 8, 2023 | Self-Caregiving, Uncategorized
How would you define self-care? Is it just personal care routines like bathing and brushing your teeth? Probably not. Maybe it’s time to do your favorite hobby like crafting or golf (that was my husband’s suggestion 😊.) Sometimes self-care can mean...
by Jnette | Sep 18, 2020 | Caregiving, Mid-life Recovery, Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
There’s a post that went viral on Facebook in 2019 and has since been floating around on the interwebs and was the topic of many blog posts. It was a quote from Nakita Valerio that said, “Shouting “self-care” at people who actually need...
by Jnette | Sep 15, 2020 | Caregiving, Mid-life Recovery, self-care, Uncategorized
Last weekend, I hit a wall. The combination of the pandemic stress, my mom’s increasing needs, and my own struggle to keep connected with my children and husband in the midst of our busy and strained schedules, collided into me like a train, and I was knocked...
by Jnette | Sep 7, 2020 | Sandwich Generation, self-care, Uncategorized
Recently, I was told that I am a great encourager. I immediately smiled because, for me, this is the best encouragement of all. More and more, as I journey to discover what my purpose is, my gifts are, and where those gifts are best placed, I often come back to the...
by Jnette | Aug 10, 2020 | Eating Disorder Recovery, Mid-life Recovery, self-care, Uncategorized
Recently I posted an image on my Instagram that got a lot of traction. In part, it said, “I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you don’t need to close your rings every day. You know your body better than your watch does, listen to it. Sure, it is...
