Hooray it’s May! The flowers are blooming, the grass is turning green again, the trees are budding leaves and the bunny rabbits are back to inhabiting my backyard – that part’s not so great since they keep killing my grass, but they sure are cute so they can stay for now. *Adding to my list of green alternative searches: rabbit repellant. HA. Anyway, spring just makes me so happy with all the rebirth going on. It’s a living reminder that things change for the good and often get better when we think they won’t. It’s a reminder to listen to and reflect nature’s rhythms. Slow down (growth takes time). Accept change (it out of our control like the seasonal transitions). Live through the emotions (weather being nature’s emotions). Celebrate and decorate (like Mother Nature does with the flowers). And enjoy the moments. I’m trying to live like nature this morning by sitting outside on the deck on this sunny warm Sunday morning with some tea in one hand and my baby in the other. And in case, after your Sunday slow down, you need some entertainment for your week ahead, I’ve rounded up some reads from the interwebs for just that purpose. Enjoy and have a lovely slow down Sunday!

Life Things

• Wise advice to this woman’s 26-year old self. 
• Rage yoga could be a very useful tool to have in one’s back pocket.
• 10 Best Apps for anxiety.

Green Things & Health 

• A completely recyclable shoe? That’s amazing!
• Woo! More eco-friendly shoes!
• Ever wonder if that ingredient listed as “Natural Flavor” in that food you’re consuming is really natural? Spoiler alert: probably not. Ew.
• A report’s recently been released that assesses effects to humans after exposure to glyphosate. Spoiler alert: it’s not good.
• Ok this is a sad story about a whale, but it helps continue the urgent need to spread the word about reducing plastic consumption.
• In order to cut back on waste, California is looking at instating a receipt ban. I’m for it! Hope other’s follow suit.

On Infertility & Motherhood & Being a Woman

• I can’t imagine what it’s like to experience a still birth. This gracious mother shared some of the emotion of the aftermath through a beautiful photo series in hopes of de-stigmatizing it a little bit. 
• Seeing how this last week was maternal mental health awareness week, this article about perineal depression is enlightening. It doesn’t always look how it would seem.
• Being a mother in America is hard. A look at how are standards are maxing out stress.
• Have not really thought about menopause yet, but I’m creeping toward those 40’s, which is apparently when perimenopause can start.
• Egg freezing start-ups are popping up all over the place and traditional fertility doctors are rightly worried.

Children & Parenthood

• Screentime is another one of those hot button parental issues. The World Health Organization recently issued strict guidelines for children’s screen usage.
• It’s no secret disposable diapers aren’t made of the greenest materials, but what is in fact catching all that output from your precious babe?
• A look at how having a fussy baby can affect perinatal mood and depression.

Pure Fun & Inspiration

• This is quite a creative and brilliant way to recycle those piles of plastic grocery bags.
• How cute is this 91-year old YouTube star? A reminder that it’s never to late to start something good!
• I could really use this pink pan to enhance my cooking. 🙂 
• This is your brain on puppies!