Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

My kids know me well enough not to rush but pause and take a moment to watch the sunset. Tonight the sky was on fire - do you pause what you are doing and simply enjoy the sunset?

I recently went to a in person event to support parents and other caregivers. One of the sponsors had some sensory stickers with breathing reminders. Loved this idea! Sometimes we just need that reminder to stop and breathe!

Your thoughts and feelings can change from day to day, and even throughout a single day. For this assessment, reflect on the thoughts and feelings you've experienced over the past month. For each question, pick the answer that best represents how often you think or feel this way. 0 Never 1 Rarely 2 Sometimes 3 Pretty often 4 Very often How often do you feel nervous or stressed? 0 1 2 3 4 How often do you feel you're unable to control the important aspects of your life? 0 1 2 3 4 How often do you feel on top of things? 4 3 2 1 0 How often do you feel upset because something unexpected happens? 0 1 2 3 4 How often are you unable to cope with all you have to do? 0 1 2 3 4 How often do you feel you are in control of irritations in your life? 4 3 2 1 0 How often do you feel angry because life feels outside of your control? 0 1 2 3 4 How often do you feel life is going your way? 4 3 2 1 0 How often do you feel difficulties are piling up so high you cannot overcome them? 0 1 2 3 4 How often do you feel confident you can handle your personal problems? 4 3 2 1 0 Add up your points for questions 1-10 and record your score: _ points How stressed are you? Very little stress 40 Extremely stressed Adapted from Love Your Gut, by Dr. Megan Rossi.