Self care Archives

This is my house.

The Bloggess Jenny Lawson’s post This is my house blew me away with its wisdom about self-care and setting limits. She gets a myriad of requests to write about various causes and responds [...]

Kitt O'Malley2015-06-25T10:45:34-07:00June 25th, 2015|Categories: Health, Mental Health, Self care|Tags: boundaries, Jenny Lawson, kindness, limit setting, saying no, setting limits, The Bloggess|7 Comments

Simple Self-Care

Simple Self-Care Got my hair cut today - a simple act of self-care. Took a picture of it, but didn't like the photo. Hate how I look in photos. Same haircut as my [...]

Kitt O'Malley2015-06-10T14:25:34-07:00June 10th, 2015|Categories: Mental Health, Self care|23 Comments

Why I Keep Away from Madness, Dyane Leshin-Harwod #MarchMadness

I love this post written by my dear friend Dyane Leshin-Harwood of Birth of a New Brain: Healing from Postpartum Bipolar Disorder for STIGMAMA.com. She eloquently and powerfully explains how she takes care of herself, how she pays [...]

Kitt O'Malley2015-03-31T13:20:53-07:00March 31st, 2015|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Involuntary Hospitalization, Mental Health, Self care, Triggers to Mood Cycling|Tags: #MarchMadness, madness, PTSD, stigma, stigmama.com, trauma|6 Comments

Stepping Out and Meeting Up

Started going to group therapy and two writers' group meetups the last three weeks. Not sure how much "work" I can take on right now. Attending group and the meetups is a big step [...]