Breathing Hope!

Day 1  – Write “I Love Me” somewhere, anywhere. On your skin, on your notebook, on your wall, in your journal, on a bathroom stall, in skywriting. For day 1 I decided to write this in my teaching planners so every day as I open it to begin my day I will see this and be reminded to love myself fully. Day 2  – Practice self care in the form of pampering. Not all self care is decadent, but today it will be! Take a bubble bath, give yourself a pedicure, or get a massage! For day 2 I spent most of my day at School in my classroom preparing for the upcoming beginning of school. As I was leaving  school I decided to stop at a Panera to indulge in a cinnamon roll and green tea. I love Panera cinnamon rolls and decided it was a little piece of love for myself after 8 hours in my classroom. I loved every moment of that cinnamon roll and tea. Day 3  – Make a list of things you’re grateful for having in your life. Think of things you’re l...

                          Self-care practices are the bread and butter of living a beautiful life for those of us facing depression and anxiety symptoms or even for those of us who aren’t. I know for me it is so important to take those times for myself to do something that relaxes me and allows me to reboot. I often have struggled to find this time and to be honest this summer has been a prime example of my struggle to do so. As I have been sharing for probably the last 6 months my life is in a huge state of change. I graduated, now have a big girl job, have moved, have watched friends move, and have started an entirely new stage of life.             As I have started preparing my classroom I have dove in headfirst. Eager and excited to begin and make it my own. Spending countless hours hanging bulletin boards, poster, curtain...