Greetings in the new year! I hope this year will bring you wonderful opportunities for pleasures large and small. We are already creeping toward Spring, but still in the season of Winter; a time for rest, renewal and reflection. So it’s good to reassure ourselves that we don’t need to go charging full-speed into the […]
Aromas for All Seasons At this early winter season, the spicy aromas of mulled cider and balsam wreaths still fill the air. The antiseptic quality of evergreen is refreshing to our senses, and the rich, sharp scents of cinnamon and ginger are warming and comforting. Aromas are wonderful and enriching at any time of
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This time of year has a sacred quality to me. With the light waning, we are invited to turn our focus inward for review and reflection. Yet, this can be tricky during the holiday season!! This is a little reminder for you, to take those small breaks and keep in mind that this time
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Self-Care is something we all know we need. But what is self-care, anyway? Does it have to involve a lot of time or money? Massage, vacation, meditation? No, self-care can be as simple as tuning in to yourself and noticing what you need from moment to moment.* Even pausing for one deep breath gives you
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Pause for a moment to consider the rhythms of nature, and how you can build that rhythm into your own life. You are designed to live within nature’s rhythms! You’re not the exception that can just go and go, forever and ever without end. Think of the seasons, as they progress in predictable rhythm throughout
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Every year I write in my birthday journal. The journal comes out once a year, and I write my recollections of the year; the main events and milestones about travel, health, career, creativity, family, friends, and more. I add snippets about books I’ve enjoyed, world events, what I’m weighing or wearing or thinking…whatever I want,
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Ritual is a wonderful way to appreciate the moments and passages of your life. Rituals can be quite brief and simple, or more elaborate. A ritual is a pause. It gives you the message that your life is worthy of honor, worthy of pausing and noticing, as you take a step away from the pace
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It’s Summer Solstice, and the days will begin to grow shorter as Summer begins! NOW is the time to enjoy the long summer evenings. Be sure to set aside time to just relax outdoors during these summer days. Set aside some tasks if you need to, to immerse yourself in this season of gratitude for
I’ve been reading Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics by Dan Harris. Being a Self-Care Coach, I’m always on the lookout for new resources, and of course this is constant inspiration and fun for me, as well! I’m not an expert, or even a consistent meditator, but do love the calm expanse that awaits when I meditate.
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Sometimes it’s good to just get all your feelings out onto the page! This is a recent art page I did (slightly blurred), about overcoming an obstacle. It’s a great way to shift your energy and get a different perspective on things. I’ll share some ideas with you, and a sequence that shows you how
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