Little did I know my February blog post (The Power of the Pause) would be so appropriate as the entire planet now takes a collective pause. We’re all different people than we were a month ago. I hope you and yours remain safe and well. I am thankful to be healthy and sheltering in place… Read More »
The Art of Wasting Time
How do you define ‘wasted’ time? Is it time spent scrolling through social media? Maybe sitting in traffic or waiting in a long line? Having to go back and redo something that didn’t turn out as expected? Saying “Yes” too often and doing things you don’t really want to do? Do you ever get still… Read More »
You Deserve A Break
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the many ongoing thoughts of what needs to be done, what needs to be fixed, who needs to be paid, the shopping, the cleaning, schedules, doctor’s appointments, work, laundry… With all the worry in the front of your mind constantly, it doesn’t seem to leave room for thinking… Read More »
Tapping on What You Feel Not What You Think
After practicing a bit with finding and using your own words while you tap, sometimes no matter how hard you try, you’re still not getting the results you want. There may be several reasons for that. One that has been showing up often lately is that it might be time to step back and take… Read More »
Patience with Self
This season brings some significant new lessons to my life, for which I am thankful. I had the honor of speaking to a group of peers and colleagues at an annual meeting, my second book is being released, and I’m in the midst of the worst reaction to pollen I have ever experienced. For those… Read More »
Out of Doors in Open Air
It has been an interesting and challenging time over the past few weeks and I am thankful for the centering support that daily meditation, breathing, and tapping bring. Last week I spent time preparing for and presenting two workshops about those particular self-care tools. They have guided me smoothly through some life challenges with more… Read More »
Compassion Fatigue
Many of us are natural caregivers, nurturers, helpers…it’s what we do and it’s who we are. Some of us use our skills in a caregiving career. Some of us are caregivers at home or in our communities. Some do all three! It’s no wonder why over time we become emotionally and physically exhausted, sick, or… Read More »
Benefits of Meditation
You may have noticed more articles and blog posts lately about meditation. I know I have. Perhaps it’s because we’ve just started a new year and starting a meditation practice is on many of our lists of intentions and goals to improve our lives. Meditation is simple to practice, costs little to nothing, and is… Read More »
I’m Stuck!
An interesting and timely story that has everything to do with trying to create intentions for a New Year… Talking with a friend about setting intentions for an awesome year and she says: “I don’t even know what I want!” Ever feel that way? That can happen when we don’t’ give ourselves some quiet time… Read More »
Guilt About Self-Care
One of the first emotions to come up when we think about practicing self-care is guilt. Right? Think about it… when I ask you to take time to practice breathing, tapping, or guided relaxation, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Here are some responses that I have heard: “I couldn’t possibly take… Read More »
