Is Self-Care selfish? The Case Against Self-Care Being Selfish
Reading Time: 7 minutesSelf-care has an odd place in society. For too many, it’s a dirty word, when really it’s anything but, yet the belief that it’s selfish persists
Me
Welcome to the category archive that’s all about me. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as containing a sizable amount of personal information and my experiences.
If you want to learn more about the person behind the Unwanted Life blog, then this is the archive for you.
Here you’ll find articles whereby I talk about my mental health and my invisible disability issues. You’ll also find some other interesting insights into who I am as a person.
Explaining Eating Disorder Safe Foods For Those Who Don’t Know
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen it comes to disordered eating and eating disorders, safe foods and fear foods play an important role, a role not always understood
15 Spooky-Good Ways To Spread Kindness This Halloween
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile all the ghouls and ghosts are out this Halloween, remember that trick-or-treat can also be share-and-care. It’s nice to be kind
Wabi-sabi: The Amazing Beauty In The Broken And Imperfect
Reading Time: 8 minutesFinding beauty in imperfection and embracing the imperfect is a core principle of wabi-sabi, one that is fantastic for our mental well-being
Hugging The Cactus: A Game Winning Strategy By Iron Man
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat can Iron Man teach us about life? One thing he can teach us is how hugging the cactus can be important. Click the article to find out more
Fear Of Abandonment: How To Save Our Relationships
Reading Time: 14 minutesA fear of abandonment can come from a lot of places, but that fear of loss doesn’t have to imprison us. There are ways to overcome this fear
The Amazing Well-being Benefits Of A Good Morning Text
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow would it make you feel to receive a good morning text from someone you care about in your life? Why not start that habit yourself?
Craving Control 101: What You Need to Know About Urge Surfing
Reading Time: 8 minutesCravings and urges can be a pain to manage, but they don’t have to be. Urge surfing is a simple mindfulness skill that can take back our control
Re-Entry Anxiety: How To Ease Back Into Work After A Break
Reading Time: 12 minutesRe-entry anxiety can be a crippling experience if left alone, but it doesn’t have to be like that. There are several strategies to manage our re-entry anxiety
The Truth About Monotonous Eating: It’s Not Just Boring
Reading Time: 7 minutesMonotonous eating is a habit that exists for many reasons. While it can be boring to live with this eating habit, that’s rarely an issue on its own