Tag Archives: self care
DIY Aromatherapy
I love turning on a fragrance diffuser an hour or so before going to sleep. I’ll use different essentials oils, from lavender to rose, to create a calming, serene environment for rest. – Catherine Malzahn
Emotional Well-being.
Over the last couple of years, and especially during the pandemic, I hope that people have figured out ways to take better care of themselves. I certainly did. I started walking daily. I walk for almost an hour every day … Continue reading
Growth Through Grief
“Tonkin argues that grief is never really finished, so much as a bereaved person grows around their grief; not that the hole the loss created is ever entirely filled, so much as other things take up space around it so … Continue reading
The Talk
“Every holiday we spend with our kids we have ‘The Death Talk,’ updating them on all things financial, medical and so on. The first year our new daughter-in-law experienced our frank discussion, she was shocked. Now, talking about death is … Continue reading
Hair Memories
Every week, it would be the same routine. It was a sense of closeness and intimacy, and my mother applied the grease to my tender head and smooth my edges. It was a loving gesture meant to nurture the health … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 