You Can Love What You Do, And Still Need a Break from It
You can love what you do, and still need a break from it. I love speaking, I love breaking the stigma around mental health, I love being able to challenge myself and come up with new ideas and get really creative about things I thought I couldn’t do. I love it all. But I also […]
Make the Most of Every Day
Sometimes, we have bad days. Sometimes, we find ourselves in situations we'd rather not be experiencing. Sometimes, we're just plain unlucky. Even when we have those tough days and experience those things we'd rather not experience, though, we can still make the most of it. Living in a global pandemic, the chances of having a […]
Ways to Incorporate Gratitude into Your Self-Care Practice
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Gratitude is such an important part of self-care, and it's probably the biggest part of my self-care journey. Practicing gratitude has given me a whole new outlook on life, and it's helped me to become a more positive person both towards myself and toward others. Starting […]
Prioritize Yourself
Sometimes in life, we’re faced with difficult decisions where we have to choose between what’s best for ourselves and what’s best for others. When it comes to making these kinds of decisions, I have a really hard time choosing myself over others. In some cases, that’s not a bad thing. In others, though, we need […]
Let Yourself Trust
If you’re not a naturally trusting person, allowing yourself to trust others can be a difficult process. For a very long time, I was the type of person that put up barriers and couldn’t let anyone in for fear that they’d let me down. I had a hard time believing people when they told me […]
1N5 Promotes Teacher Wellness with Marr-Cook
As part of an ongoing teacher wellness initiative, 1N5 is working with Marr-Cook’s Wellness Warriors to promote teacher wellness. The teachers at Marr-Cook have continued using their Be Well board to spread wellness resources, and they have also recently been posting a weekly self-care choice board to help give staff ideas for self-care activities. One […]
PTSD Survivor Takes over Insta
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Jill took over our Instagram stories to talk about mental health and erasing the stigma. Check out her bio below! My name is Jill, I’m a wife, a mother, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist, and a self-care advocate. I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety & PTSD for my entire adult, teen, and early […]
Find the Best Version of You
One of my favorite things about my journey of self-discovery and self-care is the process of finding the best version of myself. I’ve been writing this blog for about a year now, and as I continue writing, I continue learning more and more about who I am and what I need. I started writing this […]
Don't Let Fear of Failure Control You
I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of something to write about this week, and nothing was coming to mind. I realized that the reason I’m having such a hard time coming up with a topic is that I’ve had a good week. I’ve been productive, I’ve accomplished goals, and I’m moving forward in […]
CPS Holds 2nd Annual CPS Health Fair
This week, from March 15th through March 19th, Cincinnati Public Schools held its second Annual CPS Health Fair. The health fair was a week-long virtual event brought to CPS health classes by local parents. This year's topics included health & wellness careers, first aid and CPR training, fitness careers, exercise classes, social & emotional health, […]