It’s important to find a balance with self-care. Sometimes, forms of self-care can become toxic if you let them take over. You can turn something as simple as caring for yourself into something you depend on, and that can do more harm than good.
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In Praise of the Heroic
…he wrote down on a whiteboard his love for us both: his “brothers.” From the lips of a dying man, I wondered… did we deserve this honour?
Creativity: Who Has It and Who Doesn’t?
How we choose to confront our crush or our bully requires creativity. How we choose to dress ourselves for an interview versus a barbecue requires creativity. How we tell a story versus how we write one requires creativity.
Creativity is about self-expression and problem-solving.
The Opposite Of War Isn’t Peace, It’s Creation
The point of healing is to strip away the idea that we cannot express ourselves fully. We can do this through creating. Art is the tool that helps us to do just that — express and release. It shines a light on the parts of ourselves that we dim, hide away and suppress.
Traveling to Enrich Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
Travel is far more than a luxury to be reserved for retirement. Adventuring isn’t just something to dream of as you play the lottery. Travel is an essential gift for the mind, body, and spirit.
Acquiring Empathy: There are No Shortcuts
That’s because we have to first experience it [empathy] internally before we can express it externally.
Innovative Ways Senior Housing Facilities Are Adapting Under COVID-19
One of the hardest-hit groups has been seniors living in assisted living facilities or nursing homes. During the pandemic, these facilities have had to shut down to visitors and many have experienced outbreaks leading to devastating losses.
A Transplant Crisis: How Living Donations Can Save Kidney Failure Patients
Kidney disease can stem from any number of causes, but it’s an unfortunately common issue relative to the number of people who experience any kind of organ failure. In fact, according to the American Kidney Fund, there are approximately 100,000 Americans waiting for a kidney transplant at any given time.
How to Make Your House Move Easier
Moving is one of the most notoriously difficult things a family can do. Whether you’re moving down the block or to a new city, there’s a lot of trouble and stress that goes into moving. Here are some ways to make any home move easier on yourself!
Social Media’s Influence on Alcohol Consumption
Social media certainly has its upsides, and has been proven to be a great way for kids to still be able to converse with their friends during the times of school closures and no sports, but it is far less regulated than the main stream media, and relevant to alcohol, this can be a very real issue.
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