Chocolates and Tissues

    A blog about mental health, finding joy, and living life to its fullest.

    Tag: stress

    • 5 Reasons to Take a Mental Health Day

      Many people do not consider the importance of taking mental health days from time to time. Just as you would take a sick day when you have a migraine or the flu, so should you take a mental health day when you are really feeling overwhelmed, sluggish, and not yourself. There is no shame in…

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    • Lights, Camera, Action

      I thought it would be fun putting up the outdoor lights this year. Um, no. At least I didn’t have to worry about getting frozen fingers like I used to get in NH. When my daughters were young we would all put up the lights together. There would be the typical grumbling about untangling the…

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