Self-Care Senorita Blog — self care

Twenty-Four hours ago, my head was in my hands as I was sobbing and crying, body shaking and all the worry anxiety, and panic that I felt was at a level that I felt was more than I could handle. My hands were wet with tears, my face cramping from the incessant crying. My mother came over and held me and she said being a single mom is so hard. I felt her love and I felt her tenderness as all the anxiety and fear I had started to fade, slowly. I felt at ease because I knew her words...

Toiling in the dirt is one of my top three favorite things to do. I get the love of gardening from my mother, who probably got part of it from her father. I, in turn, have shared the love with my son. Spring is always an exciting time for us because it gives us a chance to plan out what, and where we will plant our veggies, herbs, and flowers. Here are a few of the reasons why gardening is self-care: I love knowing where my herbs or vegetables came from. There is a sense of accomplishment and joy when...

Maybe I'm a little crazy, or maybe I just really enjoy challenges because I am about to embark on a long, and hard journey: flying across the country with a toddler by myself, during a pandemic, and while wearing masks. Now, I ask you, what sane person would voluntarily do this? In all honesty, I have so much anxiety and worry about this trip, and have for quite some time, for many reasons, on many levels.  You see -- my family has been doing all the right precautions since March 2020. We practiced social distancing, we always wear our masks,...