Self Care Sunday LLC

🍂🔥 OCTOBER IS MENOPAUSE AWARENESS MONTH! 🔥🍂

Oh, the joys of being a woman! 😂🤎

One minute you're freezing, the next you're a human furnace. You're wide awake at 3 AM, forgetting why you walked into a room, and EXHAUSTED before the day even starts! 😩😂

Welcome to PERIMENOPAUSE! 🌪️

And yes, I'm navigating this hormonal roller coaster myself! 🙋🏽‍♀️😂

🔥 Hot flashes & night sweats
🧠 Brain fog & mood swings
😴 FATIGUE… that bone-deep exhaustion!
🌙 Sleepless nights
💪 Joint pain & body aches
🤎 Changes in libido, skin, hair & weight

At Self Care Sunday LLC, we're all about supporting the mind, body & spirit through EVERY season of life… even when our hormones decide to throw a retirement party without our permission! 😂

🌿 Massage, restorative yoga, sound baths, Reiki and REST can be wonderful additions to your self-care toolbox.

🌱 Curious about herbs & adaptogens? Join my monthly VIRTUAL Herbal Wisdom Workshop, held every 2nd Thursday! We explore plant wisdom, wellness benefits and safe, informed herbal practices.

✨ Because self-care isn't a luxury, especially during this season of life!

Our bodies are changing, NOT failing! 🤎

Now, who's in the 3 AM, covers-on, covers-off, why-am-I-sweating-and-so-tired club?! 😂🙋🏽‍♀️

🤎 Seen. Heard. Held. Regulated. Restored.

🌐 https://selfcaresundayllc.com

🎃🖤 SPOOKY SEASON MEETS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 🎀

Cancer treatments can change more than what we see on the surface.

Chemotherapy and certain radiation treatments can cause thinning or complete loss of eyebrows. And while some hair may return after treatment, it doesn't always grow back the same.

For some survivors, those changes can be another reminder of everything their body has experienced.

🤎 Permanent Makeup Brow Tattooing can help restore the appearance of natural-looking brows, offering a little piece of familiarity and confidence after treatment.

At Self Care Sunday LLC, my work goes beyond the tattoo itself. It's about creating a space where people feel Seen. Heard. Held. Regulated. Restored.

🎀 Because breast cancer awareness isn't just about detection and treatment. It's also about the physical and emotional changes that can continue long after treatment ends.

✨ Oncology team clearance and an individual consultation are important before scheduling permanent makeup following cancer treatment.

🌿🍄 NATURE BENEATH MY FEET | A Year of Exploring, Discovering & Reconnecting 🤎

Just a tiny glimpse into some of the incredible things I've discovered while exploring this year!

From wooded trails and forest floors to sandy shorelines, I've spent countless hours wandering, observing, learning, and appreciating the natural world around me.

🍄 Mushrooms, fungi & fascinating decomposers
🌱 Wild plants, mosses & medicinal plant discoveries
🌼 Native flowers & busy pollinators
🐛 Insects, bugs & tiny critters
🌳 Trees, roots & hidden ecosystems
🐚 Seashells, coral & coastal treasures
🥾 Trails, streams & unexpected discoveries

Some things are beautiful. Some are bizarre. Some are downright creepy! 😂 And some are so tiny that most people walk right past them without ever noticing.

But that's part of the magic of slowing down.

🌿 Nature is healing, and spending time outdoors is an important part of caring for our overall well-being.

Research continues to show that spending time in nature can help:

🤎 Reduce stress and support nervous system regulation
🤎 Improve mood and emotional well-being
🤎 Encourage movement and physical activity
🤎 Support attention, mindfulness, and mental clarity
🤎 Create opportunities to disconnect from screens and reconnect with ourselves

And the beautiful thing? You don't need to travel somewhere extraordinary to experience it.

Sometimes it's a walk through your backyard, sitting beneath a tree, watching a bee move from flower to flower, listening to birds, or discovering a tiny mushroom growing along a trail.

At Self Care Sunday LLC, my approach to wellness has always been about more than what happens on a massage table.

Mind. Body. Spirit. Connection.

I believe self-care is something we practice in our everyday lives, and our relationship with the natural world is an important part of that.

It's also one of the reasons I created Walking With Purpose, my seasonal guided nature walks. They're opportunities to slow down, explore, learn, connect with others, and experience the outdoors with curiosity rather than rushing toward a destination.

🌎 We spend so much time looking at screens that sometimes we forget to notice the incredible world happening right beneath our feet.

So consider this your reminder to step outside.

Take the walk. Explore the trail. Notice the little things. Get curious. Breathe.

You might be surprised by what you discover, both around you and within yourself. 🌿🤎

Sometimes the most meaningful self-care doesn't happen inside four walls.

📍 Self Care Sunday LLC | Denver, NC
🌐 www.selfcaresundayllc.com

🌿 Women Supporting Women! 🤎

Started my morning surrounded by an amazing group of women at the WOW Women meeting at Joey’s in Denver, NC!

There’s something special about women coming together to connect, share experiences, support one another, and build meaningful relationships beyond just exchanging business cards.

As a small business owner, I love opportunities to step outside my treatment room, meet other women in our community, learn about what they're doing, and continue building connections.

Community over competition. Collaboration over comparison. There's room for ALL of us to grow and thrive! 🌿🤎

Thank you for a wonderful morning, ladies!

💜 OCTOBER | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH

I'm not just speaking as a wellness professional. I'm speaking as a survivor.

I've experienced multiple forms of abuse, sometimes all at once. I know firsthand that abuse doesn't always leave bruises. The fear, manipulation, loss of autonomy, and lasting effects on your mind, body, and nervous system are real.

💜 THE NUMBERS IN NORTH CAROLINA:
• 2024: 155 reported DV-related homicide victims.
• 2025: 162 reported victims.
• 2026: At least 50 documented through September 18 (preliminary count).

In 2024–2025, over 60,000 adults and children received domestic violence services in NC, with over 100,000 crisis calls and chats to service providers.

And these are only the documented numbers. Think of how many people are living through abuse that never gets reported. Their stories matter, too.

🌿 AT SELF CARE SUNDAY LLC, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IS PERSONAL.

My lived experiences and professional training shape the compassionate, consent-centered wellness space I've created.

💜 No pressure to share your story.
💜 Your body. Your boundaries. Your choices.
💜 A listening ear without judgment.

You don't have to explain your trauma to be treated with understanding.

I'm not a domestic violence counselor, but I am a survivor who believes everyone deserves to feel seen, heard, and respected.

💜 NEED HELP?

📞 Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence / Amy's House: 704-736-1224 (24/7)

📞 National DV Hotline: 800-799-7233
📱 Text START to 88788

To every survivor: Whether your experience was reported or not, it matters. You deserve safety, autonomy, and peace.

🌿 Self Care Sunday LLC | Denver, NC

Seen. Heard. Held. Regulated. Restored.

🤎 Every Life Has a Story. 🤎

Another Thursday, another day dedicated to hospice volunteer massage. 🌿

One of the most meaningful parts of this work is remembering that every person I meet has lived an entire lifetime before our paths ever crossed.

A lifetime of memories, relationships, accomplishments, challenges, laughter, love, and stories worth honoring.

Hospice care isn't just about someone's final chapter. It's about recognizing and respecting the WHOLE person and the life they've lived.

Through gentle therapeutic touch, conversation, or simply sharing a quiet moment, my hope is to offer a little comfort and dignity during a vulnerable time.

And while I arrive hoping to make a difference in someone's day, this work continues to leave an impression on my own life, too.

It reminds me to appreciate the little things, listen more closely, and never forget that every person has a story we may know nothing about.

Every story matters. Every life has value. Every person deserves dignity. 🤎

Grateful for the opportunity to volunteer my time and massage therapy skills with VIA Health Partners Hospice.

🌿 Self Care Sunday LLC

💀🎃 Behind the Scenes: Spooky Edition at Self Care Sunday LLC

The facial may be over, but apparently the mask has officially become part of the work uniform. 😂

Today’s glamorous small-business-owner activities included:

📦 Opening a little supply delivery
🧺 Folding laundry
🧺 More laundry
🧺 And… you guessed it… MORE laundry 😂
👐 Then resetting the massage table with fresh sheets and that cozy top blanket, ready for the next session.

Because behind every relaxing massage is someone washing, drying, folding, stocking, cleaning and resetting ALL. THE. THINGS. 👻

The treatment room may feel calm and cozy when you arrive…but behind the scenes, it’s basically me, in some kind of mask and an unreasonable amount of laundry. 💀😂

Just another spooky little day at Self Care Sunday LLC. 🎃🤎

💀🎃 Spooky season self care just hits different…

Headed to see Amber Morgan Esthetics for a facial this morning, but obviously I couldn’t just show up with my regular face. 😂

Mask on. Spooky mode activated. 👻

Because apparently my idea of preparing for a facial is covering my face with an entirely different face first. 😂

A little spooky. A little ridiculous. And now it’s time to let Amber work her magic and get this skin glowing. ✨🧖🏽‍♀️

October self care = exactly my kind of self care. 🎃🖤

🎀💀 Breast Cancer Awareness Month… spooky season edition.

Even Ghostface knows the importance of breast care. 😂🖤

October may be full of skeletons, scares & spooky things, but this is one thing that shouldn’t be ignored.

🎀 Know your normal.
🎀 Pay attention to changes in your breasts.
🎀 Keep up with recommended screenings.
🎀 Don’t put off getting something checked if it doesn’t feel right.

At Self Care Sunday LLC, breast cancer awareness goes beyond wearing pink. As a massage therapist trained in Breast Cancer Massage, Oncology Massage & Hospital-Based Massage, and a Paramedical Tattoo Artist offering 3D ar**la restoration and scar camouflage, supporting people through and beyond cancer treatment is work I care deeply about.

Because taking care of yourself is always in season—even spooky season. 💀🎀🖤

Seen. Heard. Held. Regulated. Restored.