by thetendingyear | Mar 19, 2018 | Addiction & Recovery, Mental Health, Values
Last week was a really special week for me, because I celebrated my FIVE YEAR SOBERVERSARY on Saturday, March 17! It was also my anniversary weekend with my Sweetie, so we spent a few days up in Montreal in an Air BnB with an exquisitely large bathtub, had a fancy...
by thetendingyear | Mar 13, 2018 | Addiction & Recovery, Chronic Pain, Mindfulness, Spirituality
This last week was what they call a doozy. As usual, I started off the week with a curious intention to research, practice, and write about an aspect of tending. I was drawn to the specific topic “Listen & Learn” because I’d like to listen and learn...
by thetendingyear | Mar 6, 2018 | Habit formation, Time Management
I learned in February’s Changing the Stories We Tell Ourselves posts that I was perpetuating negative stories to myself about who I was and what I could achieve. Once I recognized that I was choosing to believe those stories, I was able to generate some new frameworks...
by thetendingyear | Feb 27, 2018 | Mindfulness, Slow Living, Spirituality, Values
I thought that this week’s topic would come easy to me. Abundance is something I’ve always felt in awe of and in love with. If someone had said “Quick! Tell me what comes to your mind when you hear the word Abundance!” I would have rattled off this list: love, health,...
by thetendingyear | Feb 20, 2018 | Habit formation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Development
The postcard in this image is from Corina Dross’s “portable fortitude” deck. This month I’m focusing on Changing the Stories We Tell Ourselves, and this week I delve into the rich topic of self-sabotage. I spent a week learning about self-sabotage and practicing...
