If you have a smart phone you probably have apps that you love that make your life easier in some way. (And if you have one or three chronic illnesses like I do, easy and convenient are the name of the game). I really appreciate things that streamline a task and I won’t hesitate to use a reputable app to advance that effort. Here are five of my favorite apps that help me in my writing, social media, and life in general:
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Self care is a phrase often used these days. We talk about it, we write about it, we dedicate entire hashtags to it (like #selfcaresaturday).
How good are we at exercising it?
Sometimes pretty good.
Other times, we come in last on our list of priorities. I challenge you to read this list and realize how you can implement methods of self care so you can enjoy healthier relationships and overall, just be happier!
Friends, we’re in for a big storm this weekend. What better time to catch up on rest (everyone I talk to this week says they too have been struggling to get good sleep…what’s up?!), relax, and find some good shows to binge if you’re snowed or iced in.
I’m a TV person. I like it. I don’t spend hours watching it every day, but I do usually have a show that I’m watching. It’s great that we can watch entire seasons at a time now! It wasn’t too long ago that we started a series in September, watched it through basically a school year, then were left with spring cliffhangers, and wondered all summer what would happen next. Now, we get to binge TV.
What lengths would you go to to spare the lives of 1,600 of your brothers in arms? Especially if one was your own brother?
Oscar-winning director of Skyfall and American Beauty, Sam Mendes created 1917, a brilliant, cinematically stunning film inspired by the experiences of those who served in World War I, including his own grandfather.