by contessalouise | Aug 15, 2019 | Well
I didn’t realize that my job was slowing killing me. Now I know what you are thinking she is just so dramatic, her job is killing her? Yeah, right! I knew something was not right but I just ignored the signs and kept pushing myself. I finally went to visit my...
by contessalouise | Jun 25, 2019 | Business, Eat, Move, Spirit, Well
I was the worst at self-care. I know that sounds ironic coming from someone who teaches “take care of you first”. I did all the proper talking on the outside but didn’t really walk the walk. I was one of them “strong” and “independent” women. I must be doing something...
by contessalouise | Jun 23, 2019 | Well
I saw it, staring at me. This big bald spot on the top of my head. It wasn’t completely bald, but I could see my scalp. I was floored. I took multiple pictures and videos and kept touching it because I couldn’t believe that my hair my gone. My beautiful...
by contessalouise | Jun 16, 2019 | Featured Contributor, Mind, Spirit, Well
When things get super crazy in my life I notice I hold my breath. That is a signal that I’m clearly in some sort of distress and need to do a self-check. Focusing on my breath can allow me to be in the moment, determine the cause of my anxiety or stress then seek...
by contessalouise | Apr 23, 2019 | Well
Self care has been the buzz recently, though it is certainly no fad. Creating beautiful habits that are geared toward care of our body, mind and spirit are deeply important to our overall lives and wellbeing. When we use awareness, we engage in the capacity to live...
by contessalouise | Apr 23, 2019 | Well
My sexuality was never anything that I held as sacred. I didn’t honor it. I didn’t really pay much attention to it. I was taught how it should be and that’s what I did. I never explored sex or sexuality, those were things that “good Christian girls” didn’t do. It was...
