Category: Mental Health and Wellness

Health and wellness for the mind

Abide meditation app

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If you’re looking for a good meditation app, try Abide!

I think I used this a few years ago and sort of forgot about it.

The free version gives you access to some of the content and shorter meditations. Some days all I can do is 2 minutes anyway because I’m so charged up :/

You can sort by topic such as sleep, anxiety, or grief just to name a few. One of my favorite options is the “journal” feature so you can do a short journal entry after your meditation.

Here is today’s meditation of the day. Check it out!

https://abide.co/prayer/xnh8h

Spring fever

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Yesterday in Michigan it was in the 50’s and sunny. An hour outside made me feel like a brand new person. For real!!!

It was amazing and I soaked up every second.

Of course, if it wasn’t for winter, we probably wouldn’t appreciate spring. #lifelesson

Since we are mid-pandemic, everyone is sick of hearing about positive cases, but I am positive I have a case of spring fever is and can’t wait for nice weather like this to stick around!!!

Wwaaaayyyyy back in the day however, “spring disease” was a real threat to life. No fresh vegetables were available in the winter and people were depleted of Vitamin C.

By the end of winter, before fresh food became available again, people began to show signs of scurvy.

Today spring fever symptoms include a flushed face, increased heart rate, appetite loss, restlessness and daydreaming. It’s spring fever, that disease we all recognize come March and April.

Some will say spring fever is not a real thing, but I can say for certain, an hour outside in the 50 degree sun charged my battery so much I felt like the energizer bunny. I even went grocery shopping and food prepped on a Sunday evening. This is insanity! Normally if I have to leave my house Sunday after about 4pm I kick and scream the whole way to my destination.

Moral of the story…call it what you want, but spring will soon be springing in Michigan (Yesterday was just a tease. We all know more white stuff will fall.)

But hang on, spring is coming! Savor these sunny, warm days sprinkled into the end of winter.

Get outside.

Take a walk.

Breathe in the fresh spring air and soak up the sun (with sunscreen of course because, well, damaging UV rays are a real thing. Trust me, I just turned 40!)

Think spring!

Thankful to be tired

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The past couple weeks have kicked my butt. I’m sooooo tired! Maybe it’s because it’s a frigid cold Michigan February.

But I think there’s more to it. During my quiet time this morning, as I struggled to stay awake, it hit me…and I became so thankful for these sleepy, worn out feelings!!

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway, again I will say rejoice.

I am tired because I have a house and a family to take care of.

I’m tired because things are slowly getting back to “normal” and I get to drive my kids around to sports and watch them compete.

I’m tired because I stayed up late hanging out with my husband and spending quality time together.

I’m tired because I have 2 silly dogs who wake me up so much earlier than necessary (ok this one is a stretch…this is actually very annoying)

I’m tired because I have a job to go to every day.

I’m tired because I spend my busy days surrounded by people I love.

Thank you God for making me so very tired in the best way possible!! ♡