Back to School, Fall, Parenting, Seasonal

Back to School: 7 Simple Ways to Ease the Transition

{ Back-to-school transition } Usually the things we think we need become the very things we need a break from. Jen Hatmaker The air is crisping up. The Halloween merchandise ...

by Sonder Wellness • August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

Depression, Seasonal, Summer

The Summer Blues: 5 Signs You Might Be Experiencing It

{ summer blues } …the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time. Sylvia Plath The sun’s out. The birds are singing. ...

by Sonder Wellness • July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

Parenting, Seasonal, Summer

Summer Break: 9 Tips for Transitioning with Ease

And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was ...

by Sonder Wellness • June 3, 2019June 3, 2019

Holidays, Parenting, Relationships, Spring

Mother or Not, This Is Our Wish for You

The past several weeks have ushered in Mother’s Day, Stepmother’s Day, Infertility Awareness Week, and Mental Health Awareness Month. And we know that with these public acknowledgements come a wide ...

by Sonder Wellness • May 20, 2019May 20, 2019

Depression, Seasonal, Winter

Seasonal Affective Disorder: 5 Signs That May Surprise You

O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? Percy Bysshe Shelley The snow shows no sign of melting. Summer feels like a distant memory. You’re pacing your house ...

by Sonder Wellness • March 4, 2019

Habits & Goals, Healthy Boundaries, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

10 Things to Let Go Of this Year

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. Havelock Ellis It’s the last day of the year. You know what the means… ...

by Sonder Wellness • December 31, 2018

Grief & Loss, Holidays, Seasonal, Self-Care, Winter

When the Holidays Are a Struggle

Expectations are high this time of year. What you should do. Where you should be. How you should act. How you should feel. It’s enough to cause stress for even ...

by Sonder Wellness • December 17, 2018

Habits & Goals, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

10 Acts of Kindness to Try this Season

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop No doubt, you’re knee-deep in lists by now. Grocery lists. Gift lists. Address lists. (You might’ve even started ...

by Sonder Wellness • December 10, 2018December 10, 2018

Healthy Boundaries, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

10 (More) Ways to Say No (with Kindness)

When you say “Yes” to others, make sure you are not saying “No” to yourself. Paulo Coehlo When it comes time to say No to someone or something, many of ...

by Sonder Wellness • December 3, 2018

Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

10 Holiday Boundaries to Set this Season

Last year, we shared a series of posts all about the value of setting holiday boundaries. In the first post, we highlighted how healthy boundaries “preserve your precious resources, helping ...

by Sonder Wellness • November 26, 2018

Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

7 Tips to an Emotionally Well Holiday Season

As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, ...

by Sonder Wellness • November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

Fall, Holidays, Seasonal, Self-Care

Self-Care for Kids: Helping Kids Learn to Treat Themselves

When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. L.R. Knost This week, the kids in your life likely have ...

by Sonder Wellness • October 29, 2018October 29, 2018

Back to School, Fall, Relationships, Seasonal

Do You Work with Students? Commit to 3 Things This Year

I am enough of a realist to understand that I can’t reach every child, but I am more of an optimist to get up every morning and try. Preston Morgan ...

by Sonder Wellness • September 3, 2018September 25, 2018

Back to School, Fall, Seasonal, Self-Care

Heading to College? 3 Pieces of Advice

Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid. Frederick Buechner Dorm supplies have been purchased. Good-byes have been said. Dr. Seuss has been quoted (and ...

by Sonder Wellness • August 27, 2018August 19, 2019

Back to School, Fall, Relationships, Seasonal

Back to School: 3 Keys to Preparing as a Family

You know the signs. The weather is changing. The email communication has begun. Unless you’ve been spending the summer unplugged on an uncharted island somewhere (in which case, good for you), ...

by Sonder Wellness • August 20, 2018September 25, 2018

Habits & Goals, Healthy Boundaries, Seasonal, Self-Care, Summer

How to Enjoy a Holiday Weekend without Sabotaging Your Routine

Every summer, like the roses, childhood returns. Marty Rubin For many of us, this weekend kicks off a cherished hallmark of summer: The holiday weekend. Be it rest and relaxation ...

by Sonder Wellness • May 28, 2018September 26, 2018

Holidays, Relationships, Seasonal, Spring

After Mother’s Day: 5 Things You May Be Feeling

What keeps me going is that quest for just being able to be present and be myself. Not for people, but for me. Janet Mock This weekend, you likely celebrated ...

by Sonder Wellness • May 14, 2018September 26, 2018

Depression, Gratitude, Relationships, Seasonal, Winter

Cabin Fever: A Survival Guide

In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. Albert Camus Spring is here! …or so they say. The calendar says it’s April. Spring break ...

by Sonder Wellness • April 9, 2018September 26, 2018

Gratitude, Healthy Boundaries, Relationships, Seasonal, Spring

Navigating Spring Break as a Family

Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again. Gustav Mahler Spring break is here! You made it! So, ...

by Sonder Wellness • March 26, 2018September 26, 2018

Habits & Goals, Healthy Boundaries, Relationships, Seasonal, Self-Care, Spring

Spring Cleaning for Your Emotional Wellness

The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t. Marie Kondo It’s about that time again… The clock has sprung forward. ...

by Sonder Wellness • March 12, 2018September 26, 2018

Abuse and Trauma, Back to School, Relationships, Seasonal, Self-Care

3 Ways to Promote Emotional Wellness in Schools

When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments — tenderness for what he is and respect for what he may become. Louis Pasteur Less than two months ...

by Sonder Wellness • February 26, 2018September 26, 2018

Gratitude, Seasonal, Self-Care, Winter

Self-Compassion: 4 Ways to Start Practicing It Today

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. Jack Kornfield Self-love may seem an essential component of emotional wellness. After all, if we can’t love ourselves, how can we ...

by Sonder Wellness • February 12, 2018September 21, 2018

Habits & Goals, Seasonal, Winter

Habit Change in 3 Easy(-ish) Steps

Change might not be fast and it isn’t always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped. Charles Duhigg Resolution or not, there’s probably something you’re ...

by Sonder Wellness • January 15, 2018September 21, 2018

Habits & Goals, Mindfulness, Seasonal, Winter

25 Mindfulness Ideas to Try This Year

Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with ...

by Sonder Wellness • January 1, 2018September 21, 2018

Habits & Goals, Mindfulness, Seasonal, Winter

Mindful Goal-Setting

NOTE: This post is part of a series on mindfulness. You can Part 1 and Part 3 here. The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to ...

by Sonder Wellness • December 25, 2017September 21, 2018

Eating, Healthy Boundaries, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

Holiday Eating & Boundaries

NOTE: This is Part 3 of our series on holiday boundary setting. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Does the thought of food and eating during the holiday season conjure ...

by Sonder Wellness • November 27, 2017September 21, 2018

Healthy Boundaries, Holidays, Relationships, Seasonal, Winter

Saying No (with Kindness)

 NOTE: This is Part 2 of our series on holiday boundary setting. Read Part 1 and Part 3. “No” is a complete sentence. Anne Lamott Setting boundaries around your time, resources, ...

by Sonder Wellness • November 20, 2017September 21, 2018

Healthy Boundaries, Holidays, Seasonal, Winter

Holiday Boundary Setting: 3 Areas to Consider

NOTE: This is Part 1 of our series on holiday boundary setting. Read Part 2 and Part 3.  You’re fighting through traffic when the phone rings… It’s your neighbor, inviting you ...

by Sonder Wellness • November 13, 2017March 18, 2019

Fall, Holidays, Seasonal, Self-Care

The Trick is Treating Yourself to 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 others. Anytime we can ...

by Sonder Wellness • October 30, 2017September 21, 2018

Fall, Gratitude, Holidays, Mindfulness, Seasonal

How To Practice Gratitude When You’re Not Feeling Particularly Grateful

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie As we head further into autumn, signs of Thanksgiving are all around. ...

by Sonder Wellness • October 23, 2017November 5, 2018

Depression, Fall, Seasonal, Winter

Seasonal Depression Treatment

It’s that time again… The days are growing cooler. The leaves are falling. The pumpkin-spice-everything is all around. But you just feel blah. While many of us recognize the mild ...

by Sonder Wellness • October 16, 2017February 11, 2019