Hello

Hi. I’m Carole. Welcome to Fuzzy Red Socks. I’ve been many things throughout my life, daughter, sister, wife, mother, banker, business owner, musician, writer, yogi, scrapbooker, photographer, the list goes on. And through most of it, I was a people pleaser needing to make everyone happy and ensuring there was little conflict. I found out that the body can only do that for so long before it lets us know enough is enough.

After caring for my parents through the end of their lives, I realized I had been putting others before myself, neglecting my health and emotional wellness. Lack of sleep, poor eating habits, and worry, worry, worry had taken its toll – my body and mind were screaming at me to make a change. I was overweight, tired all of the time, and depressed. I could not show up in life the way I wanted to for my husband and daughter and was having a hard time finding a reason to get out of bed.

I knew I had to take some action and that it had to start with self care.

I started with taking my yoga practice more seriously, eating more whole foods and losing weight, balancing my hormones, and meditating. I included visits with a therapist, continued my work with a Life Coach, and closed my business after fifteen years reducing my stress levels and giving me more time to take care of myself. I also started conducting Fuzzy Red Socks Retreats creating for women a restorative space of sacred quietude away from the hustle and bustle of their busy lives. Through simple yoga asanas, guided meditations, massage, and journaling, these retreats helped women begin the journey of self care with rest, reflection, and rejuvenation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I wrote Believe, Practice, Choose the Gift of Self Care – 21 Tips for Your Self Care Tool Belt. The self care tips included in the book, and my willingness to make self care a priority, got me through the isolation, deprivation, and frightening unknowns so many of us experienced during that time.

In the book I encourage you to read one tip a night, over 21 nights, to create a new discipline of regular self care. When you BELIEVE in, PRACTICE, and CHOOSE the gift of self care you can have the life you desire and the life you deserve. You can find the book on Amazon here.

I also published The Self Care Affirmation Journal, the perfect companion to my book. It can be purchased on Amazon here.

Lastly I have released a 6-part podcast Fuzzy Red Socks Presents the Self Care Podcast which you can find on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

I’m not a doctor or nurse or have any certifications for teaching. My goal is to help others who have found themselves on the path to destruction like I did because of a traumatic event, being caregivers to others, or just realizing the effects of getting older. Here you can come for ideas about health, self care, and resources for improving your physical and mental health.

Let’s go on this journey together towards improved health, abundant joy, and a life fulfilled.