Self-Care Archives - Anchored Women https://anchored-women.com/category/self-care/ Simplifying Home + Faith Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:19:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 122353687 How to plan for HEALTH this summer! https://anchored-women.com/how-to-plan-for-health-this-summer/ https://anchored-women.com/how-to-plan-for-health-this-summer/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 19:05:24 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=81615 Health + wellness have been a struggle for me ever since my babies were born. After my son’s birth, I...

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]]> https://anchored-women.com/how-to-plan-for-health-this-summer/feed/ 0 81615 The BEST way to brain dump (and beat that overwhelm!) https://anchored-women.com/the-best-way-to-brain-dump/ https://anchored-women.com/the-best-way-to-brain-dump/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:32:14 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=21281 I am hearing from MANY of you that already the holiday season has you a bit overwhelmed. (Maybe “a bit”...

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]]> https://anchored-women.com/how-im-using-social-media-these-days/feed/ 4 20749 The Life-Giving Magic of Asking for Help https://anchored-women.com/the-life-giving-magic-of-asking-for-help/ https://anchored-women.com/the-life-giving-magic-of-asking-for-help/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=20295 Ding-dong! The doorbell rang, and I froze. I had two kids under two, post-partum depression and crusty pajamas. Piles of...

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]]> https://anchored-women.com/the-life-giving-magic-of-asking-for-help/feed/ 2 20295 Our five FAVORITE apps to help you create healthy habits! https://anchored-women.com/five-apps-to-cultivate-healthy-habits/ https://anchored-women.com/five-apps-to-cultivate-healthy-habits/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:01:40 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=20169 I was mid-sentence during a Zoom call when I heard it: A swishing, swirling noise that sounded like waves crashing...

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]]> https://anchored-women.com/five-apps-to-cultivate-healthy-habits/feed/ 1 20169 Your Evening Reset: How 15 Minutes Alone Can Change the Day https://anchored-women.com/your-evening-reset-how-15-minutes-alone-can-change-the-day/ https://anchored-women.com/your-evening-reset-how-15-minutes-alone-can-change-the-day/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:01:53 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=19984 Entering the kitchen, I stopped short. A quick survey revealed placemats and cutlery from dinner cluttering the table, a stack...

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]]> https://anchored-women.com/your-evening-reset-how-15-minutes-alone-can-change-the-day/feed/ 0 19984 How to say “no” – even to good things. https://anchored-women.com/how-to-say-no-to-good-things/ https://anchored-women.com/how-to-say-no-to-good-things/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2020 07:01:13 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=19860 “I’m sorry,” I gulped, a lead weight in the pit of my stomach. “I just can’t commit to that right...

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]]> https://anchored-women.com/how-to-say-no-to-good-things/feed/ 0 19860 When a season feels too long https://anchored-women.com/when-a-season-feels-too-long/ https://anchored-women.com/when-a-season-feels-too-long/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2019 20:06:56 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=19150 Can I be honest for a second?  I messaged my writing friends this week and asked them what I should...

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]]> https://anchored-women.com/when-a-season-feels-too-long/feed/ 0 19150 For when you feel like there’s no time to rest. https://anchored-women.com/for-when-you-feel-like-theres-no-time-to-rest/ https://anchored-women.com/for-when-you-feel-like-theres-no-time-to-rest/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:07:30 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=19120 Lately, when I call my dad on the phone, he comments on how good I sound. How much happier I...

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]]> https://anchored-women.com/for-when-you-feel-like-theres-no-time-to-rest/feed/ 3 19120 5 ways I’m getting back to basics (and finding some peace) https://anchored-women.com/5-ways-im-getting-back-to-basics/ https://anchored-women.com/5-ways-im-getting-back-to-basics/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:15:26 +0000 https://anchored-women.com/?p=18846 Last year, my friend Anna chose BASIC as her word of the year. Here’s what she said about it (read...

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