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Tiny Cottage Therapy’s Blog
A Holistic Mental Health Resource for Anxiety, Burnout & Cultural Identity
I’m Caitlin Blair, LCSW and holistic psychotherapist based in California. I love helping people find more balance in their lives by building awareness & building practical habits to support their whole selves.
Journal Practice for the End of the Year
I have always been an off and on journaler. One of these structured practices that I have been engaging in for years is an end of the year reflection. It helps me track my own progress each year and reflect on the ups and downs. It helps show me how much I've grown and synthesize lessons that I've learned. It has been so valuable to me, especially in filling the weird days between Christmas and New Year's.
5 Self Care Practices for Winter
With shorter and shorter days approaching Winter Solstice, I find my regular routine pushing up against the boundaries of daylight. I frequently work days that start before the sunrises and end after the sunsets. I feel sleepier and wanting to go to sleep earlier but aren't sure if I should. All these things tell me, something needs to change.
Financial Care is Self Care
I wish I could fool myself into thinking that taking care of my overall wellbeing does not include finances. I want to pretend I can just live in a world where money doesn't matter. However…
Ways to Engage with Spiritual Health, Whether or Not You’re Religious
Think of spirituality as an umbrella term. Many people fulfill their spiritual needs through specific religions… but there are others ways…
5 Self-Care Activities for Fall
Fall is the world's embodiment of change, slowing down, and finding balance. Days become increasingly shorter and cooler. These months beg for our preparation and care.
How & Why to Live More Seasonally
When we live according to work & school schedules it is easy to forget that we live in a naturally cyclical world. With all of our modern conveniences, it is understandable that we fail to remember our lives are affected by the moon phases, the tides cycles and daylight hours. At its core, seasonal living is…
What is Bibliotherapy?
The idea is not that reading or listening to books replaces person to person therapy but that it offers another way to explore ourselves and receive insights from others. It can be an opportunity to explore different points of view and more diverse experiences.
When Your Body Wants More From You
My body was trying to send me signals, “we are not okay,” “we need more care,” “something needs to change.” My high stress environment caused me…
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