For this self-care Sunday, my friends and I did some community outreach, which served both our friendship and the community. Is anyone else tired of zoom?! Our service project was to write some greeting cards to seniors that are living in adult care homes. Residents of these homes can feel lonely and isolated if they … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday – The Write Thing to Do
Before and After Covid-19
This was my Instagram post for December 31, 2019. Talk about not aging well!! But I gave it a go the first couple of months of 2020. There was my typical work stress, along with my humble little routine of Zumba class, gardening, grocery shopping, and going to church. I was also planning a nice … Continue reading Before and After Covid-19
When Hate is the Most Dangerous Virus
It was sometime in the early nineties when I was flipping through the tv channels and landed on a popular talk show. The topic of the show was racism, and on the stage was a crying Asian American girl who was probably twenty something years old. I thought, ‘oh here we go, all these crazy … Continue reading When Hate is the Most Dangerous Virus
Self-Care Sunday: Upper Newport Bay
Since it’s easy for me to neglect making self-care a priority, I've decided to introduce a new recurring post dedicated to self-care Sunday. When work is Monday through Friday (or I assume it will be once I start working again) Sunday seems to be the best day to rest and reflect. This particular day began … Continue reading Self-Care Sunday: Upper Newport Bay
$1,350 T-shirt and a Cupcake ATM
Last Saturday, my husband and I decided to take a trip to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. This street is known for its collection of high end designer stores that people will drive to in their Rolls Royce, Ferrari and other exotics to shop and be seen here. So what’s my unemployed self doing at … Continue reading $1,350 T-shirt and a Cupcake ATM
Is anxiety keeping you up at night?
A breakdown of the 7 types of rest from TED talk.
5 Ways to Embrace Change
Does change tend to drive you nuts? With the recent inauguration of our new President, it got me thinking about all of the changes that have happened recently in my life, and in the world. Some for better, some for worse. But either way, I’ve learned that change is a constant in our lives no … Continue reading 5 Ways to Embrace Change
When needing patience can drive us nutty
Patience (noun): The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. These days, it’s not unusual to encounter long lines of people outside of buildings because of new occupancy limits inside buildings to help stop the spread of COVID-19. So, when I went to the bank this morning, there … Continue reading When needing patience can drive us nutty
Maintaining Mental Health During a Negative News Cycle
U.S. Capitol Building by Michael Judkins for Pexels Watching the Capitol building come under attack on January 6th was something I couldn’t look away from, but I also had to know when to turn it off for the sake of my mental health. The images (which I’m choosing not to post here) of this government … Continue reading Maintaining Mental Health During a Negative News Cycle
5 Life Lessons From 2020
2020 was probably the most anxiety triggering year people like me have felt in a long time. There were so many unknowns throughout this year, and I’ve shared my own experience with job loss and quarantining. (Please wear your mask!) At the end of it all, I’ve learned 5 important life lessons in finance, health and … Continue reading 5 Life Lessons From 2020