Going into the archives with this newsletter article from Summer 2023… Debating on resurrecting Surf Mom Strong… but for now I thought this was a wonderful article for the heat of summer, Enjoy! As I embark on my new…
I want to take a few moments and share something with you that I am so excited to have finally birthed into this world… no it’s not another baby, but it is a program. A program I have mulled…
2 Things I’d Do Differently for Natural Birth by guest writer Courtney Kessler, OTR/L As a mother of two, each pregnancy and birth were a little bit different. Birthing classes were the best tool that helped me to realize…
There’s 100s of things I wish I had been told but if I had to pick just 1 it is this… Becoming a mother isn’t an overnight thing… except in the physical form. Yes, one day you don’t have a…
It’s my Birthday!! As I get a bit more into, dare I say it… “Midlife”… I find myself deeply reflective around my birthday. Instead of shopping, going for a pedicure or massage and heading out for a big celebration,…
This weekend my self-care needs and the activities I chose to do, fell into perfect alignment… Here’s what happened… It’s been a year since… I took a weekend getaway I took a prolonged pause I sat and was “unproductive”…
I’ve had several long drives while on our month-long journey and here is a list of my 10 biggest lessons from my 30’s. My voice matters- What I have to say is important and valuable no matter what anyone…
Unless you’re an occupational therapist, or work in healthcare or social services, self-care likely hasn’t been a term you used readily until about 2016 when self-care became VERY mainstream. Up until that point, self-care has been used primarily in the…