11 Ways to Make Life the Opposite of Stressful
My car breaking down on the thruway on Christmas Eve with a toddler put a new perspective on holiday stress. But as with all things,…
Go from Procrastinator to Self Care Planner!
The shine from my week-long unwashed, fresh-from-the-gym hair was painfully apparent as I rolled up to the Dunkin drive-thru on my third on-call case of…
5 Reasons to Ditch Self-Care Sundays
Self-care Sundays are dead. Or at least, they should be. You may be thinking, “But Ashley, isn’t that what Circling the Sandbox is all about?…
7 Steps to Mindful Living
The phrase mindful living immediately creates a vivid picture of a meditating yak: maybe it’s the association of mindfulness, meditation, and the Himalayas. Or that…
6 Ways of Inspiring Hope in Your Life
Hope is seeing the last bag of blue Sunchips when all the stores around you haven’t had them for months. It brings a sparkle to…
Mental Health Balance
Nostalgia, Hope, and Mindfulness for Mental Health Balance Welcome to my first blog post! This is an introduction to a three-part series on mental health…