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Learning to Pay Attention to My “Basic Human Needs”

January 10, 2021Mandi 2 Comments
Collage art of Maslow's pyramid hierarchy of needs

The first time I wrote this blog post, it came out hot. And not in a good way.  It read like a diatribe against millennials (like me) who stubbornly refuse to get their lives together and who fail to prioritize… Continue Reading →

Mental Health, Self-Care

The 18 Before 2018 Challenge

September 28, 2017Mandi
18 Before 2018 Challenge

With about 100 days left in the year, it’s starting to feel like things are coming to a close. Evenings are growing darker, temperatures are cooling down, and the internet is full of pumpkin spice. This is the perfect time… Continue Reading →

Self-Care

What To Tell My New Therapist (A Laundry List)

August 14, 2017Mandi 2 Comments

Meeting a new therapist is really hard. In seeking help for whatever mental health issue you’re dealing with, you’re already so vulnerable. The “calming” abstract art and lovely muted colors of a psych waiting room are just not strong enough… Continue Reading →

Mental Health, Self-Care

How To Make Life Easier When You’re Lacking Motivation

March 12, 2017Mandi

Hey folks! Welcome back. This post is a bit of a message to myself and an explanation to you for why I’ve been seriously slacking on the blogging front. The truth is, I missed one post back in February and… Continue Reading →

Creativity, Mental Health, Self-Care

How a Selfie Becomes a Measure of Happiness

January 19, 2017Mandi 2 Comments

  One thing I love about the turn of each year is reviewing my online “year in review” montages. I really enjoy remembering the delicious veggie lasagna that I cooked, the hilarious candid of my sister, and all the beautiful… Continue Reading →

Mental Health, Self-Care

Vegetarianism Update (Jan. 2017)

January 12, 2017Mandi

Reading back over my journals from the past year, I came across the phrase “Thinking about becoming vegetarian?” Who knew that this little tiny thought at the end of a journal entry would turn into such a life decision for… Continue Reading →

Kitchen Adventures, Mental Health, Self-Care

New Year’s Resolutions 2017

January 2, 2017Mandi

My attempts to prepare for the new year before January 1st were foiled by sleepiness and a general lack of motivation. But I am pleased to announce that I am still completing my New Year’s plans, if only a day… Continue Reading →

Holiday, Self-Care

Journal Prompts to Celebrate the New Year

December 28, 2016Mandi

I genuinely believe in the power of the written word. I hardly know how I feel about anything until I write about it. Journaling is my main way of processing events and emotions. If I had a full month to… Continue Reading →

Self-Care

Hiking to Heed the Call

December 10, 2016Mandi

Once again, I followed the call. The forest calls me, and I go. The past couple of weeks, I’ve been really sick. I’ve been in and out of the doctor’s office since Thanksgiving, and that’s hard for me. I get… Continue Reading →

Nature, Self-Care

Incubation

October 11, 2016Mandi

Hello, all. In the spirit of full disclosure, I’m not entirely sure what this post will be about. I’m not sure if I will post this writing at all, and I’m even less sure if I will finish it. The… Continue Reading →

Creativity, Mental Health, Self-Care

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