Identifying as an introvert or extrovert can help you understand how you interact with the world. But we know that social rest is important for everyone. As our world becomes more and more connected via technology and social media, social rest has become more difficult to achieve. This can lead to...
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7 Ways to Get More Mental Rest by Oliver C. Stone
After our three day weekend, it’s time to start looking at mental rest. Mental rest is probably the 2nd most well-known type of rest, right after physical. If you aren’t getting enough mental rest, you may feel like you’re unable to focus or like your mind is always thinking about something, even...
7 Ways to Get More Physical Rest by Oliver C. Stone
Now, we can start getting into how to include more rest in your life. I count physical rest as anything that is nourishing for the body and does not make the body more tired. I like to frame physical rest this way, so we remember that rest isn’t just laying down and not doing anything. With that...
When Rest Is Difficult by Oliver C. Stone
We can all easily agree that rest is important and that we should emphasize it in our lives, but actually implementing rest is another story entirely. This can be for a variety of reasons. Anything from not knowing how to rest to feeling like you haven’t done enough to justify resting can create...
What are the Types of Rest? By Oliver C. Stone
This is the first in a 9 part series on rest that we’ll be sharing over the next few months with you! Rest is so important, as I was recently reminded when my body decided that I would be forced to rest if I wouldn’t take the time for it myself. This article will introduce you to the different...
Impact of Parenting a Child with Autism on the Marriage by Beth Orns
Parenting, in general, is not easy on a marriage, but when you have the extra challenge of parenting a child who has autism it is even harder. Studies have shown that 80% of couples who have a child with autism end up divorcing, but divorce doesn’t have to be an expected outcome. When a child is...
Community in Autism Parenting
Parenting can be one of the most isolating experiences of our life. Parenting a child on the autism spectrum can multiply that isolation by a hundred. There just don’t seem to be words that adequately explain what our life looks like- and if the words did exist we would be too exhausted to...
Building Community by Oliver C. Stone
Isolation is one of the most common issues that people deal with, but how do we stop being isolated? I feel like people always talk about “building community” or “relying on your community.” But people talk a lot less about how you’re actually supposed to do that or what that actually means. ...
Connecting With Your Partner by Beth Orns
February tends to bring up a lot of thoughts about love and our relationships. It can feel like we are navigating the messy terrain of relationships without a map. We may read some books recommended by a friend, listen to a podcast, or take some online quiz to find out our love language or other...