Life, Love, & Laundry — stress

Stress. We all experience it. It's that tightening in your chest, the racing thoughts, the inability to truly relax. But what many don't realize is the profound, and sometimes devastating, impact stress can have on our physical and mental well-being. It's not just a feeling; it's a physiological response that can wreak havoc on our bodies.  This month is stress awareness month.  Did you even know that was a thing?   Think of stress like a constant, low-grade alarm system. When we're stressed, our bodies release hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, designed to help us cope with perceived threats. While...

Journey….journeys….I feel like life should be one journey, but it is not. I feel like it is a series of them, sometimes all jumbled up together and sometimes several simultaneously happening. I am going to write about one of the journeys today. It is one people either embrace or they ignore totally…it is amazing to watch and see where people are on this journey and if any other journeys impact this one. I am talking about exercise. While some may not consider it a journey, I believe it is. I know for myself, anyways. I have had a love/hate relationship with...

Another silver lining from 2022. I began going to therapy. I know people have all kinds of opinions on whether therapy is helpful or not. But I will tell you, for this time in my life, it has been paramount.  I went to therapy two other times in my life, once when I was a teenager and once in my 20's, I won't get into why I went back then, but I will say the difference between those times and this time is that this time I chose to go...I actually made the call myself. My past therapy experiences were...

2020 is officially over. Hallelujah!!!   Now, I know a lot of people are glad to see it go...good bye, see ya later, don't let the door hit you on the way out....and I do feel that as well. But, I am not positive 2021 will be any better.  I am (overall) a hopeful person, I have hope that 2021 will bring us all (collectively) a better year...but I am also realistic and am not expecting any miracles. Would I love one? Of course...but I wouldn't even know where to start in trying to decide what miracle to wish for.  We...

Have you ever had a hobby that was fun? You loved learning everything about it...Then one day, you say to yourself, I love this so much, I wish I could get paid to do it. Get paid to do something I enjoy doing?!?!? That sounds amazing (and I know this sounds like it might be a MLM advertisement but it is not...so keep reading...lol) Why would I NOT want to do that?  So you do what is necessary to turn your hobby into money. For some that involves school, but after awhile of doing the school you begin to realize...