Tomorrow is May 1st and there’s something about starting a new month on a Monday, right? It’s been a while since I ran a free Bingo series, so I figured now was the perfect time! What’s a Bingo Series? It’s just a fun way to start making sure you spend a little time focusing on yourself […]
Self Care
Taking Care of my Whole Self
Last week I shared this post on the NYAM FB Page: The text on the post read: What’s the difference between these two pictures (besides about 30 pounds)? the cumulative effect of small, sustainable changes Learning to focus on MYSELF FIRST Learning to stop trying to control shit I can’t possibly control Self-healing and tons […]
L.F.G. (Recovering from Codependence)
I didn’t realize I was codependent until pretty recently. Like just in the last few months. It took being divorced to discover this. In fact, I’m not sure I ever would have figured this out if I had stayed married. The first time I heard the word codependent was in reference to alcoholics. I thought […]
What you want vs. what you need
The hardest part about being a grown up (for me anyway) is taking ownership of all aspects of self-care. Most people don’t want to do most of the things they need to do to stay healthy. I don’t want to floss my teeth or go to bed early or eat (mostly) healthy or go the […]
Setting Goals For 2023
As we approach 2023, many of us will vow to change something about our lives. We might set a goal. Something like this: I need to lose weight. I want to be more organized. I need to start exercising consistently. I want to cut back on my expenses. I need to get out of debt. […]
Small Changes, Big Results
I kicked off 2022 weighing 184 pounds. It was the heaviest I had ever been outside of pregancy. I basically ate my way through the discomfort of 2021, and I had developed some solid (and really unhealthy) eating habits in the process. I used food to numb myself, and I did a good job! 😂 […]