I first found out about Essential Oils through a friend over Instagram. She was posting about oils and I was confused. What the heck are oils?? I had no idea, but I have to admit, I immediately judged. “That’s soooo strange”, I thought to myself. Like, hippie-strange. But I continued to follow her (in that ...
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7 Warning Signs That You’re In Burn-Out And Urgently Need Self Care
I am willing to bet that every human on the planet has experienced burn-out multiple times in their lives. Decades ago, people lived more simple, quiet lives. But today's mindset seems to be that if you're not running yourself flat, you're not busy enough. Busy-ness is everyone's normal; it's a state we are all well ...
7 Simple But Powerful Tips for Self Care at Christmas Time
Have you considered the importance of self care at Christmas time? Christmas is a crazy time of year. But I didn't need to tell you that. You're probably already looking ahead at the holiday season with that annual mix of giddiness for all the fun things in your calendar, and dread over, well, all the things in your ...
Savvy Staycation Tips: How To Plan A Kick-Ass Stay-At-Home Holiday
I am a big fan of the staycation. In case you're not familiar with the meaning, a staycation is a vacation at home. Literally. In. Your. Home. It's easy on the budget, and it suits short holidays as it really maximizes your time (no excessive hours of travel required!). Plus, you can save more dollars in between your ...
How to Self Care (what is – and what isn’t – proper self care)
Self care is really having its moment right now, isn't it? And so it should be. Mental health issues seem to be on the rise. People are leading the busiest, most complex lives that have ever been lived (and are subsequently burning out). Our world is saturated with craziness and we're fully immersed in it, whether ...
Tips For Ditching Negative First Impressions and Changing Your Mind About People
I think I'm a pretty good judge of character. But then we all do, don't we? I make up my mind about people swiftly. I have opinion-forming down to a fine art, and can make a firm judgment call with very little background information. First impressions are my jam. It looks silly written down, but you know ...
Preventing Split Ends – 6 Genius Tricks To Try
Split ends are the bane of any long-haired lady's existence. You can pamper your hair with the most high-end products and still be plagued with the little nasties. My husband, Chris, will tell you that one of my most common complaints when we're out in the sun (AKA the most unflattering light for hair flaws) goes along ...
How To Set New Year Resolutions You Might Actually Keep
I can’t be the only one who is living in mild denial that the year is almost over. I have embraced the festive period the way I always have (with unchained enthusiasm) but also with tempered apprehension for what lurks just around the corner; the New Year. It’s not the mere changing of a calendar that sets my ...
Essential Self-Care Tips For The Full-Time Worker
Full-time employment can be tough on a lot of people. At some point, every full-time worker has come to the realisation that they spend more waking hours with their high-maintenance boss than with their spouse and loved ones. That stings! Unfortunately, as a full-time worker it can be easy to fall into the trap of ...
When You’re Always Looking Forward… And You Reach The Finish Line
You know that feeling you get when you’re coming to the end of a really big goal you’ve been working towards and looking forward to reaching? Well, I got that feeling last week. It wasn’t quite the feeling I had expected.I guess there are lots of different types of goals, and they probably produce different emotions ...
4 Essential Steps to Escape the Takeout Trap
Are you a little too reliant on the convenient, tasty, money-hemorrhaging phenomenon known as takeout? Addicted, even? Well, you're not alone. At the end of a long day, there are few greater comforts than knowing the only thing standing between you and a ripper dinner is the line of cars ahead of you at the ...
4 Tried-and-True Tips for Landing a Job Interview
There’s a bunch of helpful articles out there to help you nail a job interview, but how do you actually land one in the first place? We don’t often think about selling ourselves to a prospective employer, but it’s an important part of the job application process. Don’t be fooled into thinking a good product (in this ...