self care
For a healthy mind, body, and soul.
Ripples, Quakes, and Explosions
Ripples, quakes, and finally an explosion. If I had words to express this, I would speak them aloud, but instead it comes in ripples, quakes, and explosions that begin in my head but move violently through my body as well. I have no control over this and no options. I have given up the bloody violence of razors and knives I once would inflict upon myself to calm the inner violence. Occasionally though, my hands disagree with my choice and inflict their own form of minor violence in the form of punches to other parts of my body. I cannot hold all of it inside. If I had words to express this, I would speak them aloud.
Embrace Change
Sometimes the pain we feel inside is like a little bitty caterpillar's metamorphosis yanking at the center of your stomach fighting for a sense of direction trying to guide you where it's hard to see where you are going; because going up the stairs, you haven't yet made it to the top to see what's there. Haven't yet reached its destination. We hurt because we don't understand the proper purpose of change. Stress is strain, mental or emotion tension which causes anxiety and depression in the body. Stress—as I call it—is just the UN-understood feeling of the process of change that is required for the next level in one's life that is NOT necessarily unwanted, but is misunderstood.
Latoya GreenPublished 7 years ago in LongevityPlant Based Lifestyle–One Year Later
One year ago today, I embarked on a journey that has totally changed my life. After suffering in pain for 21 years after a car accident, and finding no relief through conventional medicine, I sought alternative methods. I asked the Divine for help. I was using a cane and a wheelchair seemed to be in my near future. I knew I had a trip to Italy coming up in 11-12 months. Something had to shift.
Cindy MoorePublished 7 years ago in LongevityBest Apps to Help You Sleep Better
Some people will do anything to sleep, myself included. From natural remedies and oils to meditation and medication, there are hundreds of options promising sleep but delivering very little. So, it only makes sense with the plethora of technology and information today that people are now using apps to help them get the zzz’s they need. I mean let’s be honest, if you can track your movement, weight, and food intake while finding love through social media, then you should be able to use your phone or tablet to assist you with sleeping.
Jus L'amorePublished 7 years ago in LongevityEveryone Wants Happiness
In life, we all seem to desire our own individual things. It may be about money, family, romance, friendships, anything to do with ourselves physically, or an ideal career. However, everything mentioned above comes down to us all desiring the exact same thing. Which is happiness.
Rebecca SharrockPublished 7 years ago in Longevity8 Tools to Break the Negativity Cycle
The more I experience and learn of PMDD, the more I think its treatment may actually be in the mind, not by altering it with prescription drugs like anti-depressants or even, necessarily, traditional “talk” therapies, but through retraining it to think different thoughts and take on new habits, to the extent we can, at any rate.
Cheeky MinxPublished 7 years ago in Longevity- Top Story - June 2017
How Botox Can Treat Your Chronic Migraines
Botox is a treatment, approved by the FDA, that can not only treat chronic migraines but also help smooth wrinkles. According to recent studies, these injections have been very effective in treating adults that suffer from chronic migraines, which symptoms include throbbing or pulsating head pain.
Andrea DawsonPublished 7 years ago in Longevity Finding The Strength to Admit You Feel Weak
Don’t let your emotions and self-consciousness get the best of you and cause you to feel like you are not good enough for anything or anyone; there are so many things that you can do to keep from falling down a pit of self-despair and anxiety.
Brittney MckinneyPublished 7 years ago in LongevityDyspraxia: I'm Not Clumsy, Inanimate Objects Just Hate Me...
Hello people, I am hopefully going to share some insight into my life as a Dyspraxic. So let's start off with some terminology.
Taking Care of Yourself and Others, Especially as an Empath
One of the most important things we need to do when we are on this Earth is care for ourselves. A lot of people feel as though caring for themselves makes them selfish. It is not selfish to care for yourself. Remember, you cannot pour from an empty cup. Meaning, you cannot help other people if you are not taking care of yourself. In a time when many of us are fighting for social justice in the world, I felt it was very important to ensure everyone is taking proper care of themselves.
Beth GibbonsPublished 7 years ago in LongevityBeauty In the Eye of the Beholder
What is beauty? I'm sure that everyone has their own definition or standard of beauty. But, what do you consider beautiful when you look at yourself?
Erica LindseyPublished 7 years ago in LongevityPMDD: Catalyst to Awakening?
For the millions of women coping with symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) every month, life can feel like a never-ending challenge. One week, you’re up. Then the next three, you’re rapidly deteriorating again, becoming someone you hardly recognize. Effective treatment from the medical establishment is likely to be a long time coming for this only recently identified condition. What is currently offered often results in side-effects that compound an already debilitating condition wrecking havoc on a woman’s body and mind.
Cheeky MinxPublished 7 years ago in Longevity