Perhaps, 13-year-old girls are all similar, but I remember being Mei’s age. Like Mei, I was in band, had a group of close friends and was absolutely convinced I was an adult. I also had a lot of obsessions and fantasies about the future. I also went to the midnight release for Harry Potter andContinue reading “Reminiscing with Mei”
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Time for a New Princess
Instead of continuing to work on the affirmation cards for now. I thought I would change things up and go back to my blog’s roots for an extra bit of inspiration this month. I will be focusing on a new princess! Mei from Turning Red. If you haven’t seen the movie, it’s a fun andContinue reading “Time for a New Princess”
Reframing Thoughts
In one of the guided meditations I did during one of the 18 minutes of self-care, the teacher said, Thoughts are: “Mental events, bits of language passing through the mind.” “Mental events that pass through the mind all the time.” (The app I use is Meditation Studio by Muse. The meditation “Untangle Happy Thoughts” withContinue reading “Reframing Thoughts”
Unintentional Experiment
I unintentionally broke up my 18 minutes of self-care a day into a two-week experiment. Week 1: I spent 18 minutes doing various self-care activities including journaling, guided meditations and a self-love workbook. Results: Felt less anxious and less depressed. Week 2: I did none of the 18-minute self-care activities. Results: Feeling more anxious andContinue reading “Unintentional Experiment”
Finding Gratitude – Ariel’s Inspiration Card
I can’t help but see a lot of bad in our world. I try not to think it’s all bad all of the time. But, when there are hurricanes, war, and all the issues in-between, it’s really hard not to think it. A mermaid has her own issues. However, she wouldn’t see what I doContinue reading “Finding Gratitude – Ariel’s Inspiration Card”
Princessly Poised 