Welcome to December, the last month of the calendar year. As I thought about the posts for this month, my thoughts turned to December as the end of the year. But it’s not just an end. According to some, this is the most special month of the year. The Most Special Month of Holidays It’s… Continue reading The Most Special Month
Category: Self-care
Posts by author Lynette M. Burrows on things creatives can do to take care of themselves.
Are We Having Fun?
It’s been an exhausting month so far (and Thanksgiving is yet to come!) I’ve been elbows to @$$holes with plumbing issues and caregiving and buying a wheelchair van AND continuing to write. It’s 6:30 pm CST Thursday and I don’t have a blog post for Friday morning. I have to ask myself, “Are we having… Continue reading Are We Having Fun?
Do You Recognize Diabetes, the Invisible Killer?
Take charge of your health. Be vigilant, know your risk factors, and have regular checkups. Know how to recognize diabetes, the invisible killer.
When I Give Up is the Best Choice
Never give up. Never surrender. Noble words. But don’t you wonder if sometimes it’s okay to be too tired, too overwhelmed, too done? It is more than okay. Sometimes crying, screaming, or saying I give up is the best choice for you. But persistence is the key to success, you argue. Yes, persistence plays a… Continue reading When I Give Up is the Best Choice
How to Care for Yourself during Difficult Times
Work, life, school, economic, social, political, and environmental disasters and stressors are everywhere these days. Today’s society bathes in stressful events every day. It’s enough to make you want to crawl in a hole and pull the dirt up over yourself. (See “Does the News Make you Disheartened and Afraid“). But if you hide, you… Continue reading How to Care for Yourself during Difficult Times