Take Care of You

It's been awhile. So when I saw this pin appear on my Pinterest account, I thought - perfect read for me and perfect post for finally returning to my blog. "55 Gentle Ways to Take Care of Yourself when You're Busy" found on the blog The Freedom Experiment deserves a few minutes of your time. Or, I should say, YOU deserve the few minutes it will take for you to read this.

Sometimes we get so caught up in life that we miss out on a lot of it. We know what we should do to make ourselves feel better but finding the time to take care of yourself can seem selfish. Yet, it isn't. One of my favorite aphorisms is by the amazing transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." But making the most of you means finding a few minutes to listen to yourself and care for yourself. There is no time like the present to begin (or continue) doing this! Go on - read it.   

A Breath of Fresh Air

During my first few hours of Spring Break, there are a few things I have thought about: sleeping, catching up on TV shows, pleasure reading and internet surfing, drinking some wine/martinis, going outside, and shopping. Since I already dove right into the first two, I feel refreshed enough to start the third. Of course, I started at Apartment Therapy and came upon a post from Chad Schroer titled Spring Resolutions: 5 Tips to Make the Most of Season and Beyond. While I am a sucker for life improvement posts and articles, this one is short enough for those who aren't as willing as me. Tip #1 and #3 are my favorites since I work with teenagers who are constantly attached to their phones and since I am definitely a planner. Check it out and enjoy!