What is self-care really, anyway? I thought I knew about self-care. I thought I knew how to “take care of myself” long before I ever even heard the term self-care. I realize now after 41 years of circling the sun that no one ever really taught me about how...
Read moreJust Walk
When you have a craving, be it for a cookie or a cocktail, walk. When you’re angry, be it at the world or yourself, walk. When you’re disappointed, be it downtrodden from a bad day or because your dream has dashed away, walk. When you’re frustrated, whether...
Read moreThe Power to Choose
Why always be positive?! It’s like this phrase I have heard and taught my kids, “unkind words are not welcome here.” Same concept, different topic…Sure, negative thoughts and feelings come into my head every day, but I have a choice whether or not I give...
Read moreSlowly
Wash the dishes slowly darling. Fold the clothes slowly. Vacuum slowly and sweep slowly and take care of the pets slowly. We rush. We rush because we are busy. We rush because we are bored. We rush because it is mundane. We rush because our mind has moved...
Read morePositively Imperfect
A lot of times we look at other people and they look seemingly perfect. Either they look perfect themselves or they look like they have the perfect lives, or they look like they handle life’s challenges perfectly; or worse, they look like they do not have...
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