We were four months into the pandemic, I was completely exhausted and there was no end in sight to life returning to normal any time soon. My patience level was low as my plate stacked higher and higher each day. Work, motherhood, my marriage, my relationship with myself, and let’s […]
I Taught My 2 Year Old A Meditation Practice, Here’s How
One of the best things that’s happened during quarantine is that I taught my two-year-old a meditation practice. Don’t get me wrong, she isn’t doing TM for 20 minutes. It’s more like a dance party with two minutes of quiet time but she truly settles into those two minutes of […]
My Transcendental Meditation Journey
I wish I could say that meditating became part of my life because I downloaded an app or felt an internal craving for it, but for me, my meditation practice came out of necessity. That necessity was my struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. Ten months after I got married to […]
1 Minute Self-Care
I never understood when people would say that they never had time to themselves. It sounded like an exaggeration….really, no time? Seemed impossible! And then this quarantine hit and with two in diapers, I’m experiencing it myself. I literally have no time alone and feel overwhelmed. So, to try to […]
Tips For Stretching Fruits & Veggies
In a world where heading to the market can be a potential health risk, making the most out of what you have is key. Fruits and vegetables specifically since they’re perishable. From freezing to refrigerating and properly storing, here a few tips that I’ve found useful when it comes to […]
Online Resources to Help You Unwind
How’s everyone doing? So much craziness going on in the world right now and it doesn’t seem to be on the upswing quite yet. To say it’s a stressful time is an understatement, which is why we thought it would be a good idea to share a few of our […]
15 Things That Might Be Helpful Right Now
Today’s post is all about resources that can hopefully help a tiny bit during this time of unknown. We have a ton of content here on BIA, from mental health and anxiety to self-care to recipes to organizing ideas, and we truly hope it can serve as a happy, healthy […]
What You Can Control In The Time of a Crisis
During a pandemic, anxiety, fear and worry can run high. I know that for me it is. I haven’t experienced anxiety like this in years – an anxiety that only flares up when I feel like I don’t have control. The world keeps shifting, people are dying, the rate at […]
6 Ways to Be More Efficient in Your Life
No matter what path you’re on right now – motherhood, career-focused, trying to spend more time on yourself, etc. – I think we can all agree that being more efficient in life is the goal. Being efficient gives you back more time in your day and, at least for me, […]