by Zoe Cuneo | Dec 12, 2024 | Menopause / Perimenopause, Self-Care & Self Love
Self-Care for Peri-Menopause: Understanding the Challenges Recently I’ve been slogging through a book for physicians, Menopause Practice, and I’ve gotta tell ya, it reads like a Stephen King novel. One of the realizations I’ve had is that if I had this information in...
by Zoe Cuneo | Sep 17, 2024 | Menopause / Perimenopause, Self-Care & Self Love
Perimenopause: I thought I was Going Crazy I went through a lot of life changes in my 40s: sold my home in New Orleans, bought a new one in Baton Rouge, quit my job, left my support system, found a new job, got married, and had an instant family of three to care...
by Mechele Evans | Sep 12, 2018 | Self-Care & Self Love
The Importance of Self-Care This is a familiar story. You’ve struggled all Monday to keep your happy face on, because Sunday was a bummer in a big way. And you’ve been successful! No one noticed that the smile isn’t genuine. You’ve been able to converse with others,...
by Mechele Evans | Sep 12, 2018 | Self-Care & Self Love
Self-Care & Self Love: Bill’s Journey Quite some time ago, a client told me something that broke my heart a little. Let’s call him “Bill”. Bill told me a story of when he was 5, and his father had gone out and purchased oil paints, brushes, and canvas. He...
by Mechele Evans | Sep 12, 2018 | Self-Care & Self Love
Barb’s Beliefs “I’m no good.” “If people really knew me they wouldn’t like me.” “There’s something wrong with me.” “I will never amount to anything.” “The only time I have worth is when I am doing something for someone else.” Negative thoughts like these feed the idea...
by Mechele Evans | Sep 12, 2018 | Self-Care & Self Love
What Are Affirmations? Affirmations are positive things we say to feel better about ourselves, others, or situations. Affirmations can help with negative cognitions. What’s a Negative Cognition? What’s a negative cognition, you ask? Well, that’s all the crap...