Tag: self care

How A Small Bracelet Gave Me BIG Self Care Results In The ER!

July 6, 2018

I admit, I don’t like the site of blood, especially when it’s that deep crimson kind. This was exactly the kind  that was coming from the gash on my sons scalp. As I’m driving, my head swirled with worries about all the possible outcomes, while doing my best to seem enthusiastic in keeping my son engaged in conversation about his favorite topic: Pokemon. … More How A Small Bracelet Gave Me BIG Self Care Results In The ER!

15 Things Self Care Has Helped Me Appreciate About My Body

May 18, 2018

My body has instinctual wisdom that sizes up much faster and more comprehensively, any situation I’m presented with, in comparison to my brain…It takes some strength to listen to the wisdom my body is telling me. Many times what it needs is not convenient for me and I need to push outside my comfort zone to heed it. There are times my gut informs me about the environments I’m in and the people I’m interacting with, and the truths it tells me can be just plain ugly and unpalatable. … More 15 Things Self Care Has Helped Me Appreciate About My Body

How Self Care Cultivates A Clear Mind

April 5, 2018

Mathematicians, inventors, poets, scientists, musicians, artists and the like all received their insights, for the most part, when not engrossed in their work. When away and disengaged completely from their craft such as in a bath, while on a walk or riding a bike…They had routines of activity that they discovered, placed them in the sweet spot of being receptive, fully present and at ease. … More How Self Care Cultivates A Clear Mind

10 Ways to Stay Committed To Your Self Care

March 29, 2018

Are you heading towards burnout? Is your body telling you it needs more movement because you sit so much at work? Do you need more sleep to recover from too much activity in your day? Have you received some red flags that something has to change soon? Bare bones honesty about why you want more self care will help you commit to it when distractions come around. … More 10 Ways to Stay Committed To Your Self Care

Self Care Commitment Requires Getting Comfortable Saying “No”

March 23, 2018

  There’s no way around it.   Keeping your commitment to your own self care means saying no to the requests that derail you from it.   At first it can be downright painful to bear the brunt of peoples disappointment when they receive your “No”.   Some people may guilt trip you, others may get … More Self Care Commitment Requires Getting Comfortable Saying “No”