If you aren’t familiar with yoga “lingo” then you might not know what “child’s pose” means. It still sounds nice though, doesn’t it? When you are feeling overwhelmed, strained or like you just can’t move into one more balance pose during your yoga practice, child’s pose is the go-to pose that allows you to take […]
What are you choosing?
“You choose the life you want. Take responsibility and realize you create your own life choices.” I have this quote on my desk. I’m not sure where it came from but it must have struck a cord with me because I took the time to cut it out and glue it on a little card. […]
Keeping “the holidays” simple
“The Holidays” Do those two little words make your body tighten with fear and a sense of impending doom? Do chills immediately run up and down your spine? How will you get everything done? Decorating, shopping, wrapping, baking, holiday parties. Wasn’t this the year you were going to give some “hand-made” gifts? Maybe you thrive […]
Simple Self-Care Day #12 – Flow with the Season
I fell off the daily post bandwagon. Sorry folks. Do you want to hear my excuses? I’ve got several good ones. Gems, in fact. Skip it, you say. My pleasure! Let’s get back to business. Today’s tip is to “flow with the season”. When spring turns to summer I am all set. When fall morphs […]
Simple Self-Care Day #11 – One More on Gratitude
For those of you that can’t help but multi-task. Sitting quietly and being thankful. Two self-care actions in one.
Simple Self-Care Day #10 – Rest
You have done enough today. It’s time for rest. Try something new. Don’t “work” right up until it’s time for bed. The last load of laundry can wait. No one will be hurt if there are dishes in the sink. Today, this week, this month, I give you permission to stop “doing” 30 minutes before you […]
Simple Self-Care Day #9 – I am Grateful
Yesterday I talked about how having a daily gratitude practice is a simple self-care habit that reminds us of all the good in our lives. Making your list at the end of the day is a wonderful way to wrap up by focusing on the positive instead of on what you didn’t accomplish or anything […]
Simple Self-Care Day #8 – Practice an Attitude of Gratitude
Sometimes when we aren’t exactly feeling our best or things seem to be going wrong, the quickest way to get us out of a funk is to either do something nice for someone else or be grateful for what we have. As with any of our self-care practices, we should make them a habit and […]
Simple Self-Care Day #7 – How Do You Love Thee?
Simple Self-Care Day #6 – Quality not Quantity
Here I am starting my day with a glass of water. If I am not able to do anything else for myself today, at least I’ve started off on a positive note. Which leads me right into today’s tip – it’s about the quality of what you do, not necessarily the quantity. You can’t control the […]
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