Tag Archives: taking it easy

Mental Health Day

Yesterday, I got up and got started on my day as I normally do. But as I dove into the writing for the day, I recognized the fact that I wasn’t really getting a great deal done. I was having a hard time really stringing two or three thoughts together in a row. I’m a writer for a living and some of us who are writers can forget that we really do work every day of the week. As some of you may know, I write a great deal here at families.com, but I also write elsewhere. On average, I … Continue reading →

Doing Nothing? Good!

We are always on the run. My sister-in-law, for example, a mother of two and a new homeowner works 45 hours a week, takes care of an active six going on seven year old and ten-month old as well as trying to finish her bachelor’s degree. She’s always on the go and she keeps trying to squeeze her fitness schedule into this day long run fest – but part of fitness is taking good care of yourself and that can mean instead of being on the go, you take time to take things slow. Appreciate the Importance of Doing Nothing … Continue reading →