wellness Archives - Mamie L. Pack

5 types of self-care to include in your healing journey

Self-care may seem obvious or easy to do, but sometimes it’s a little more complicated. Although we believe self-care is essential, the demands of life pull at our time and demand our attention. Before we know it, we wear our exhaustion as a badge of honor instead of modeling to others the importance of a holistic self-care practice for well-being. Learning how to incorporate various types of self-care in our daily lives helps our healing process. Sadly, too many of us are conditioned to ignore, overloo[...]

Identity

Toxic positivity: 10 harmful phrases that hinder healing

Toxic positivity isn’t something new. If we are honest with ourselves, it’s a familiar uninvited guest. Just think. How often have you ever heard or said these phrases? You’ll get over it. Just work harder. You’re stronger than this. Stay positive. Oh, these phrases have a subtle way of showing up even in our most intimate relationships. We’ve heard these toxic phrases while walking through hard seasons of heartache, disappointment, and despair. Words often uttered by well-m[...]

Lifestyle, Mid-week three

Self-love 21 day journal challenge

Learning how to love ourselves requires healing and intentionality. For too long society, sometimes even those closest to us, try to define what is “wrong” with our hair, our curves, or even the way we speak. Their words are not truth. We are a part of God’s intentional design. This Self-love 21-day journal challenge helps you focus on the condition of your heart, your mind, and your body. It’s vital we learn loving ourselves isn’t selfish and it’s not prideful. When we[...]

Lifestyle

Intentional living: 6 mistakes to avoid when practicing self-care

Creating a healthy, effective self-care routine can be a challenge. Having a self-care plan helps you to take care of your mental and physical well-being. We can decrease stress with proper self-care practices. Avoid these 6 self-care mistakes.

Lifestyle, Purpose, Stories

It’s still your year: 17 creative ways to use your planner

Are you feeling like packing up your 2021 planner? If you do, you are not alone. As a planner lover, I was so excited to dive into my 2021 planner. I spent time intentionally deciding the design, layout, and purpose of my planner. Oh, I had all the ideas. Then ‘Rona. All of the plans I had laid out are canceled. No reason to track day dates with my hubby, family trips, extracurricular sports for our fellas, or vacations. Just like that, it felt like a sudden break up with my planner. For a[...]