Coping with Grief and loss

Mel KiloApril 18, 2021Grief, Loss, sadness, death, divorce, illness, mental health, anger, support, Healing, happiness

Setting Goals in January

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars." –Les Brown

Mel KiloJanuary 23, 2021Goals, Reflect, Set goals, Self Care, support, January

Trauma Informed Practice

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.”
― Laurell K. Hamilton

Mel KiloAugust 7, 2020trauma, safety, trust, support, sadness, Self Care, self care, awareness, Healing, respect, Journey

What is Hygge?

You cannot buy the right atmosphere or a sense of togetherness. You cannot hygge if you are in a hurry or stressed out, and the art of creating intimacy cannot be bought by anything but time, interest and engagement in the people around you. - Meik Wiking

Mel KiloJuly 18, 2020safety, support, self care, trust, calm, coziness, wellness, feelings

Grief and Loss

Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form ― Rumi

Mel KiloApril 5, 2020anger, support, wellness, death, divorce, sadness, trauma, important, Grief, Loss, feelings

Firsts for February

“You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do”. Dr Seuss

Mel KiloFebruary 2, 2020February, fear, feelings, awareness, support, Self, Reflect, Healing, trust, Journey, pleasing others, Kindness, moments, Change, connection, self care, Care

Jump into January 2020

Mel KiloJanuary 20, 2020January, Set goals, Making, wellness, awareness, Reflect, trust, family, boundaries, support, important, Kindness, skills, moments, Change, Care, connection

Random Acts of Kindness

A random act of kindness can change someone's life... choose to be kind always.

Mel KiloDecember 8, 2019kind, Kindness, Journey, pleasing others, connection, support, Reflect, Healing, Self, Care

Learning to say No

Real freedom is saying 'no' without giving a reason ― Amit Kalantri

Mel KiloNovember 16, 2019No, November, Say No, mental health, moments, Kindness, pleasing others, kind, Care, Self, support, safety, wellness, health, Healing

Oils in October

Never underestimate the power of a good oil blend on a bad day.

Mel KiloOctober 5, 2019October, wellness, essential oils, support, coziness, happiness, health, Healing, feelings

#SelfCareSeptember

Allow yourself to enjoy each happy moment in your life. Steve Maraboli

Mel KiloSeptember 10, 2019Set goals, Self, self care, Self Care, Care, support, wellness, mental health, Reflect, boundaries, safety, September, calm, connection, Mindfulness

Active in August

Be purposeful. Be patient, and be active! John Assaraf

Mel KiloAugust 12, 2019August, active, support, Goals, health, happiness, Journey, Reflect, wellness, Set goals, self care, Self, Care, connection, mental health, moments

Being Creative

"The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Mel KiloJuly 14, 2019create, Making, moments, wellness, Self, respect, Reflect, support, happiness, Care, Change, connection, art

Suicide and self-harm awareness #stopthesigma

“The mentally ill frighten and embarrass us. And so we marginalize the people who most need our acceptance. What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation.” ― Glenn Close

Mel KiloJune 15, 2019awareness, Self, harm, June, Reflect, trauma, wellness, support, self care, Self Care, sadness, death, fear, friends, family, Grief, Loss, Healing, moments, connection, feelings, safety, Care, Reflective

Manifesting in May

Never let life impede on your ability to manifest your dreams. Dig deeper into your dreams and deeper into yourself and believe that anything is possible, and make it happen. Corin Nemec

Mel KiloMay 28, 2019May, skills, Set goals, wellness, awareness, e, Reflect, support, happiness, Journey, health, Healing, meditation, safety, Self, connection

Grief and Loss - Dual Processing Model

For in grief nothing “stays put.” One keeps on emerging from a phase, but it always recurs. Round and round. Everything repeats. Am I going in circles, or dare I hope I am on a spiral? –C.S. Lewis

Mel KiloApril 3, 2019Reflect, Reflective, Care, wellness, Grief, Loss, death, sadness, connection, divorce, boundaries, anger, harm, Healing, support, friends, family, feelings

Suicide Prevention and World Suicide Prevention Day

“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” - Seneca

Mel KiloSeptember 10, 2018support, suicide, awareness, wellness, Reflect, illness, harm, Self, self harm, Care, health, mental health

In memory of my daughter

Mel KiloApril 15, 2018April, moments, parenthood, Practice, Loss, Grief, support, acceptance, Change, Care, health, death

Money Matters

In today's society, there is so much pressure and stress! If you drill right down to what is causing the pressure or stress, you may find the common denominator is money.

Mel KiloMarch 17, 2018money, March, happiness, Making, support

Friends Forever February

“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies” - Aristotle

Mel KiloFebruary 8, 2018February, friends, trust, support, Change