Serendipitous Musings
For Life is never that simple
What is in a name?
I am a writer at heart; it is a skill that has helped me through the good, bad, and ugly. So, having a blog on this site is just par for the course.
The name Serendipitous Musings is an ode to a previous blog and shows the balance of life.
While deep pondering or musings are beneficial, life often just requires dumb luck.
The following is meant to educate, inspire, and encourage growth.
Welcome to my blog. :)
Jodie Nicole
Mistakes and Lessons Learned
Beating yourself up for past mistakes is never the answer. I’ll explain why.
Unconventional Self-Care Ideas
8 unconventional (silly) self-care tips to add some joy to your life.
STOP Skill
Learn to Respond instead of reacting to emotional triggers by using the DBT STOP skill.
Change is Growth
Change is hard and vital to growth. Often, we do not notice the changes we have made until someone points them out. This is a shame because sometimes people give up when they only have a few feet to go before they reach their goal.
Grief & Boundaries
Grief is a part of life. It comes when we feel a loss, something changes, or something ends. There is no cure; just learning to cope, and it takes time to learn to cope with emotions effectively. So be good to yourself.
I’m Glad I Can-understand
Ms. McCurdy's book often gave me a feeling of “ick” because it was easy for me to point out the abuse and attachment issues in the writing. Yet, I wonder how I would contextualize her story without my training and experience.
Letting Go
Letting go can be the most challenging yet most meaningful thing you can do. Fear can taint the lessons learned, and a therapist can help you understand them.
411 of Fight or Flight
The Fight or Flight, also known as the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) is one-half of our Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). The following blog post will give you the 411 on this interesting human body aspect. I also included additional links for more information on this topic.