When feeling overwhelmed in any place with any project or task, I tell myself just doing one thing will help me feel better. So, when my space is full of clutter, usually papers, I start with one thing I can do and that makes me feel lighter. It usually leads to one or two other things, and then pretty soon things are looking and feeling better.

When there’s a project I’m avoiding, I tell myself I could work on it for 15 minutes or an hour, some amount of time that doesn’t send me running the other way, even five minutes.
If I find myself in a social situation that’s awkward, I mentally go over my options, head to the bathroom (a quick reboot), smile, ask someone a question, leave graciously, go outside etc. How do you know what’s the right answer? The ‘right’ answer will feel the best to you.

With love, Jackie

Hello everyone, this blog is about feeling better. I’m sharing things that make me feel good.  Some of my interests include weight loss, parenting, skincare, health and personal growth.  All of these things I learned, I wish I had known earlier in life. If it’s useful to you too, home run! Kindly take what works and leave the rest.

By the way…I am a registered nurse with a consulting practice that helps people who have difficulty losing weight and keeping it off, just like I did for decades. I’m a mother of two grown sons, one of whom is severely autistic. Because of life’s challenges, I learned to enjoy taking care of myself. You can too.

And please feel comfortable to share your experience, make comments or ask questions as all are welcome here.
With love, Jackie