Author: Amanda Smith, LCSW
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Morning Journaling for Self Care
Practicing reflection first thing in the morning gives your brain a minute to catch up. Early morning journaling can help you notice things that may need your attention so that you can work to address them before everything gets muddled by all of the new thoughts of your day.
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Bundles of Joy: Coffee Cats, and Yard Ghosts
Coffee, cats, and yard ghosts. These are the three things that bring me bundles of joy right now. I’ve done quite a few more self care webinars than usual this past week and it’s starting to seep in a little. The first thing I always ask of my tribe is to “Name three things that…
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A Little Self Care Rant
I’m not exactly sure what to write. Confession: This happens to me all of the time. I start overthinking my blog posts and then lose interest, spirit, and, frankly, my train of thought. But I don’t want to stop writing all together, as I have in the past. Sometimes we all just need to vent.…
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When self care is not the answer…
Ugggh. It’s really annoying when self care gets thrown around as the only solution to clearly fixable problem. Okay, so, confession, this is mostly just a rant, but Im sure I’m not the only one who has felt this way. So here goes. Self care is amazing and super important. I preach this stuff for…
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30 Second Self Care Challenge
One of the biggest barriers that I’ve faced on my journey to taking better care of myself had been time. Sometimes it’s hard to find the time, sometimes it’s difficult to take the time, but almost always I forgot to pause the time. But, remember, small steps turn into big steps and it can really…
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Every Moment Is A Self Care Moment
If making your bed everyday is an act of self care, can leaving it disheveled be one too? Lately, I’ve been toying with the idea of adjusting how we see and define self care. Since my work has continually led me to find that most of the things we do in life serve a significant…
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New Year Same You
I hate to break it to you, but you are the same person that you were on December 31 of last year. Sure, we can have goals for self improvement and we can definitely grow in our efforts to achieve them. But at the end of the day I will always be Amanda Marie Smith.…
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Words Matter
Words Matter. Las palabras tienen poder. I have learned so much from working as a social worker and counselor in an elementary school. Every single day I am reminded of how the “simple” lessons that we learned as kids don’t always fully transfer into adulthood. Many of my clients have grown accustomed to my method…
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TV Therapy
On TV Therapy. Not many people know this about me, but I have an undergrad degree in English Literature. I 100% went to college to be a writer. Starting out as a journalism major and eventually switched to the English department. I wanted to focus on creative writing. It was great. I got to write…
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Self Care Vacation: The With it Girls
So Im finally on my flight to Belize! I’ve been waiting for this day for quite a while. My crazy school year has finally come to an end and couldn’t be happier. I need this in my life and I’m determined to keep a self care focus throughout my vacation. Wait, does blogging on a…