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The 5 R’s of Green Living

The 5 R’s of Green Living

Over the past 6 years, I really started to focus more on living green because I’ve been so worried about the fate of the world and climate change. It was causing me a lot of anxiety (and still does), and the best thing I know to do when I’m feeling anxious is to find one small thing that I can do about it.

on the blogLiz SandersFebruary 2, 2021creativity, anxiety, green living

Designing A Personal Project to Get Your Creativity Flowing

Designing A Personal Project to Get Your Creativity Flowing

Play is one of the most important ingredients when it comes to creating a personal project for creative flow. As adults, we tend to engage in play less and less frequently. Play tends to be something our society expects of children and sees as having no value beyond pleasure. However, scientists are finding that it serves as a survival mechanism.

on the blogLiz SandersJanuary 21, 2021creativity, creative blocks, play

Establishing Morning Routines

Establishing Morning Routines

Establishing a morning routine can jumpstart your way to integrating new habits into your lifestyle, and they are an act of self-care, helping you begin your day in the best mental space possible.

on the blogLiz SandersJanuary 2, 2021self care, mental health

Setting Goals and Intentions for Sustainable Change

Setting Goals and Intentions for Sustainable Change

The start of a new year is such a great time to start something new energetically because we are leaving behind last year and stepping into a new one - we are in a transition period. Over the last few years, setting New Year’s Resolutions has helped me make major improvements in many areas of my life. They have been a tool for getting my life on track with my goals and dreams, leading me to a more intentional and aligned life.

tools and resources, on the blogLiz SandersDecember 14, 2020change, growth, mindset, new year

Shopping Small + Being Mindful this December

Shopping Small + Being Mindful this December

There are so many talented creators out there looking to make a living on their own, and they need our support this year more than ever. Beyond supporting product-based small businesses, it’s important to support local businesses and service-based brands who have been hit the hardest this year.

on the blogLiz SandersDecember 6, 2020shop small, support art, self care

Overcoming Creative Blocks

Overcoming Creative Blocks

If you’re a creative of any kind - an artist, a writer, a youtuber, etc. - you’ve probably experienced creative blocks at least a few times on your journey as a creative. It can be so frustrating and feel debilitating. However, there are things you can do to overcome a creative block and get that creativity flowing again.

on the blogLiz SandersNovember 6, 2020creativity, play, creative blocks

My Journey as a Creative

My Journey as a Creative

Over the last several years, I've been learning to trust in myself, my creativity, and my intuition more and more. But I had to ignore my intuition and get lost before I could learn to listen and trust.

on the blogLiz SandersOctober 12, 2020my story, creativity

Coping Through Crisis: Boundaries

Coping Through Crisis: Boundaries

Rest is super important when we are dealing with high stress, high stakes circumstances. Our minds and bodies are working overtime and expending a lot more energy than normal, which really wears us down.

on the blogLiz SandersSeptember 28, 2020mental health, rest, boundaries

Coping Through Crisis: Mind-Body Connection

Coping Through Crisis: Mind-Body Connection

This past year, I’ve been learning a lot about the mind-body connection and it’s really changed the way I understand and approach my emotions. The main idea is that we can access and regulate our emotions through either the mind or the body and that what we experience in the mind manifests in the body.

on the blogLiz SandersSeptember 9, 2020mind-body connection, self care, mental health, coping through crisis

Coping through Crisis: Mindfulness

Coping through Crisis: Mindfulness

The one thing we can definitely control right now is ourselves and how we care for ourselves. When we take care of ourselves, we feel protected and return the brain’s sense of safety. Self care is more than just grooming - it helps us maintain a sense of balance and control. So when you’re feeling out of control, it’s important to focus on what you can do rather than what you can’t. It’s important to take care of the self, and the first place to start is by being mindful of where you are and what your needs are.

on the blogLiz SandersAugust 30, 2020mental health, self care, mindfulness, coping through crisis

Coping Through Crisis: Surrender

Coping Through Crisis: Surrender

When you’re coping through a crisis, whether personal or national or even global, the fight or flight response inevitably kicks in. It’s hard to process everything going on when your body has this automatic response and you don’t know how to cope.

on the blogLiz SandersAugust 11, 2020mental health, coping through crisis

Coping Through Crisis: Understanding Fight or Flight

Coping Through Crisis: Understanding Fight or Flight

When you’re coping through a crisis, whether personal or national or even global, the fight or flight response inevitably kicks in. It’s hard to process everything going on when your body has this automatic response and you don’t know how to cope.

on the blogLiz SandersJuly 21, 2020mental health, coping through crisis

Surviving Childhood Trauma: My Story Pt. 1

Surviving Childhood Trauma: My Story Pt. 1

From the outside looking at my life, most people would have no idea all that went on with my family. And that’s the way we wanted it. We kept it secret like it was something to be ashamed of and that’s because there was a lot of shame.

on the blogLiz SandersApril 28, 2020featured

What is Creative Living and Healing?

What is Creative Living and Healing?

Creative living and healing is a strategy for applying our creative instinct to healing from trauma, depression, and anxiety.

Creativity is an antidote to trauma, depression, and anxiety.

Trauma robs us of our imagination. It traps our minds in the past and makes it difficult to envision a way out. It takes away our agency. It victimizes us into believing our trauma is who we are and therefore, we become stuck in the past. Creativity is a way out.

on the blogLiz SandersApril 13, 2020featured