Self-care tips and resources to help women of color and parents of special needs kids 

1 % is All It Takes

1 % is All It Takes

The only person standing in your way is you. You have the power to overcome any obstacle or challenge that comes your way.So, who’s stopping you?

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Heartfelt Thanks

Heartfelt Thanks

The only person standing in your way is you. You have the power to overcome any obstacle or challenge that comes your way.So, who’s stopping you?

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Why You Procrastinate

Why You Procrastinate

The only person standing in your way is you. You have the power to overcome any obstacle or challenge that comes your way.So, who’s stopping you?

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Safety First

Safety First

The only person standing in your way is you. You have the power to overcome any obstacle or challenge that comes your way.So, who’s stopping you?

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Who’s Stopping You

Who’s Stopping You?

The only person standing in your way is you. You have the power to overcome any obstacle or challenge that comes your way.So, who’s stopping you?

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Laugh Out Loud

Laugh Out Loud

Allow yourself to focus and thrive. When you become more productive you also become a healthier more self-aware version of you.

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Eat the Frog!

Allow yourself to focus and thrive. When you become more productive you also become a healthier more self-aware version of you.

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Focus and Thrive

Allow yourself to focus and thrive. When you become more productive you also become a healthier more self-aware version of you.

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4 Simple Ways to Get Unstuck

Are You Feeling Stuck and Dissatisfied? It’s normal to feel stuck and lost in your life. Occasionally. This is often the result of dissatisfaction with the way your life seems

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6 Tips for Finding Optimism

6 Tips for Finding Optimism

During tough times it’s difficult to find optimism or to stay optimistic. Optimism is a way of viewing our surroundings in a positive light. Winston Churchill once said, “A pessimist

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5 Ways Self-Care Impacts Mental Health

Taking care of your mental health is as important as your physical health. The mind and body are so connected that when your mental health suffers, your physical health follows in the form of sickness and stress. Routine

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5 Benefits of Creating a Life-Changing Self-Care Routine

Life can be busy and chaotic, and we rarely give ourselves a moment to think, let alone rest. We end up putting our needs on the back burner and this can cause us to struggle. Making self-care part of your daily life is one of the best things you can do for your overall health and well-being.

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Kick Fear To The Curb

Imagine you’re walking around your kitchen with me minute happy singing and bee bopping to the music. The next second you can’t feel your foot touching the floor. You start to sweat. Your heart rate speeds up.

What do you do? Who do you call?

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A Lack of Motivation

Make a mindset shift toward taking better care of yourself is the first step toward combating a lack of time. Once you’ve changed your mindset, another way to combat a lack of time is to schedule time in your day to do something for yourself.

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We're all busy

We’re all busy

We’re all busy. I care for my son who is blessed with autism, and I help care for my elderly parents. While trying to get my freelance business off the

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Autism Acceptance Month

Hope: to desire with expectation of attainment” Merriam-Webster I imagine what I must have looked like to the psychologist as he delivered news none of my research prepared me to

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Positive Change

One affirmation in my Positive Change card deck is: I let go of negative thoughts and replace them with positive energy. Fear is negative thoughts in action. Or rather, fear can lead to

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Your Spring Reset

Patricia Bumpass Facebook Linkedin Pinterest March is here and for me, that signals Spring!   But Spring also brings an opportunity to reset. Maybe you’ve lost traction on those goals

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It’s OK to Ask

In the middle of sharing a health-related struggle, a friend recently made the comment that we, as women, tend not to ask enough questions of our doctors. This innocent comment

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Six Myths About Self-Care

“Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.”~Parker Palmer Many people believe

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Your Health and Wellness Triangle

Patricia Bumpass Facebook Linkedin Pinterest In last week’s edition of Your Cup of Positivity, we talked about your Health and Wellness Triangle. There are three parts that makeup all the components of the

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Where Did The Time Go?

Welcome to “Your Cup of Positivity.”Grab your favorite beverage (no judgment), sit back, and enjoy. It’s the middle of February. Where did the time go? How are you feeling about

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What is Self-Care?

Simply put, self-care is taking care of yourself. It’s putting yourself first above all the other things in your life that may be vying for your attention. Many people believe

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