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 »
Overwhelm Part Two
Response to my “Feeling Overwhelmed?” blog post has been, well, overwhelming. 😉 I’m glad the step-by-step approach was helpful and thanks for your follow-up questions. I wanted to go a little deeper in this post about a question I received from several readers just in case you have the same question. In the last post,… Read More »
How I Stop My Migraines
If you suffer from migraines or frequent headaches, you might benefit from my story about how I learned to control them. This happened a few months ago at the end of a stressful week. I was away from home, subjected to unfamiliar foods, constant exhaust fumes, and uncomfortable situations, both physical and emotional. The day… Read More »
I Am Safe
This is a little tool for those of us who wake up with what I call ’runaway mind.’ Minds that go from zero to 120 in the heartbeat that it takes to start the waking process…that precious time when you go from dream to almost eyes open. When everything that awaits your attention in the… Read More »
Attitude
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life…The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The… Read More »
Expansion
It is exactly fitting to consider expansion on Winter solstice, when the amount of light each day begins lengthening again. Hope stirs, another cycle begins. My heart feels light. The past year has been a series of pendulum swings between contraction and expansion for me. We’ve been moving, seriously downsizing, traveling, celebrating life in our… Read More »
Now More Than Ever…
The other afternoon I was feeling quite dazed and confused for several reasons. We’ve been living in a cloud of smoke for over a week due to the terrible fires in the forests and mountains near us. The drought we’re experiencing has resulted in low lake levels and a blanket of dry, crisp leaves and… Read More »
I Gained 6 Pounds?!
Yes, I did. Almost three weeks of family visits generously provided me with a bit of extra padding. A combination of overeating at a cousin’s wedding celebrations, stress eating, feelings of not wanting to offend by not eating, unique chocolate bars, and “oh, I’m on vacation” excuses has packed it on. How do I feel… Read More »
Gratitude
Today is Day 10 of our 2-week ‘visit the family’ road trip where we leave South Carolina to drive the perimeter of Florida to see friends, my Aunt and cousin, nephews, niece, great-nephews and great-nieces, and my brother and sister. It has been a whirlwind tour trying to coordinate time to see everyone during their… Read More »
5 Ways to Reduce Stress Now
Long post warning! But there is a hidden reward for those who read carefully! Can you remember a time when you could completely relax and rest even though you were surrounded by work, chores, errand lists, to-do lists, and family demands? Maybe you can let it roll off you easily. Maybe you are one of… Read More »
