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Celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility

Mel KiloMarch 31, 2021Trans, transgender, sexuality, pansexual, pronouns, International Transgender Day of Visibilty, LGBTQI+, LGBT, Genderfluid, Coming Out, Covid-19, Testosterone, The Gender Unicorn, Gender Unicorn, Gender, sex

Mindfulness in March

The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little. - Jon Kabat-Zinn

Mel KiloMarch 6, 2021Mindfulness, Tips for mindfulness, Meditate, meditation

Family

“Family and friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches.”– Wanda Hope Carter

Mel KiloFebruary 7, 2021Family, friends, Disagreements, Self Care

Setting Goals in January

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars." –Les Brown

Mel KiloJanuary 23, 2021Goals, Reflect, Set goals, Self Care, support, January

Random Acts of Kindness

Kindness and politeness are not overrated at all. They're underused. Tommy Lee Jones

Mel KiloDecember 5, 2020Kindness, kind, important, friends, family

Saying NO in November

Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough. - Josh Billings

Mel KiloNovember 12, 2020Say No, No, November, respect, pleasing others, self care, mental health, boundaries

Mental Health Awareness

I wish people could understand that the brain is the most important organ of our body. Just because you can't see mental illness like you could see a broken bone, doesn't mean it's not as detrimental or devastating to a family or an individual - Demi Lovato

Mel KiloOctober 14, 2020mental health, mental health awareness month, awareness, October, health

Self Care September

When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life. - Jean Shinoda Bolen

Mel KiloSeptember 12, 2020self care, Self, Care, September, Set goals, mental health, health

Trauma Informed Practice

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton

Mel KiloAugust 7, 2020trauma, safety, trust, support, sadness, Self Care, self care, awareness, Healing, respect, Journey

What is Hygge?

You cannot buy the right atmosphere or a sense of togetherness. You cannot hygge if you are in a hurry or stressed out, and the art of creating intimacy cannot be bought by anything but time, interest and engagement in the people around you. - Meik Wiking

Mel KiloJuly 18, 2020safety, support, self care, trust, calm, coziness, wellness, feelings

Joys of Parenthood

We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Mel KiloJune 15, 2020Family, family, wellness, connection, Care, boundaries, Journey, happiness, health, important, parenthood, kids

Making things in May

“I make art when I can't gather the words to say.” ― Nikki Rowe

Mel KiloMay 16, 2020Making, May, happiness, Self, Reflect, trust, boundaries, art, skills

Grief and Loss

Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form ― Rumi

Mel KiloApril 5, 2020anger, support, wellness, death, divorce, sadness, trauma, important, Grief, Loss, feelings

Moments in March

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. Thich Nhat Hanh

Mel KiloMarch 11, 2020mental health, moments, March, Practice, feelings, friends, family, Self

Firsts for February

“You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do”. Dr Seuss

Mel KiloFebruary 2, 2020February, fear, feelings, awareness, support, Self, Reflect, Healing, trust, Journey, pleasing others, Kindness, moments, Change, connection, self care, Care

Jump into January 2020

Mel KiloJanuary 20, 2020January, Set goals, Making, wellness, awareness, Reflect, trust, family, boundaries, support, important, Kindness, skills, moments, Change, Care, connection

Random Acts of Kindness

A random act of kindness can change someone's life... choose to be kind always.

Mel KiloDecember 8, 2019kind, Kindness, Journey, pleasing others, connection, support, Reflect, Healing, Self, Care

Learning to say No

Real freedom is saying 'no' without giving a reason ― Amit Kalantri

Mel KiloNovember 16, 2019No, November, Say No, mental health, moments, Kindness, pleasing others, kind, Care, Self, support, safety, wellness, health, Healing

Oils in October

Never underestimate the power of a good oil blend on a bad day.

Mel KiloOctober 5, 2019October, wellness, essential oils, support, coziness, happiness, health, Healing, feelings

#SelfCareSeptember

Allow yourself to enjoy each happy moment in your life. Steve Maraboli

Mel KiloSeptember 10, 2019Set goals, Self, self care, Self Care, Care, support, wellness, mental health, Reflect, boundaries, safety, September, calm, connection, Mindfulness