“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle In the early Arizona morning I walk my heart-shaped labyrinth and meditate with the sound of gold finches and cactus wrens. The sun is just coming up and lighting my path surrounded by Palo Verde and Mesquite trees. I cherish this precious quietude …
Less Stress is Best
On the Home page of the Fuzzy Red Socks web site you are invited to answer questions to confirm just how stressed you are. If you answer “yes” to many of the questions you may be experiencing too much stress and your health could be at risk. No one seems to argue that less stress is best – and reducing …
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Who in their right mind would start a blog post with the suggestion to unsubscribe from the blog? Someone who cares deeply about your well-being and who is focused on self care, that’s who. Does your inbox cause you stress every time you open your email and you see that little number on your smart phone that says you have …
The Perfect Time For Self Care
My self care journey has taught me that even when things aren’t perfect, in fact, especially when things aren’t perfect, that’s the perfect time for self care. That’s the perfect time to silence our gremlins or critics in our heads and lean into everything we know about self care. Here’s an example of when I did just that. A few …
The Choice For Love
I realized early in my self care journey that I can choose to use fear as a tool, rather than allow it to paralyze me into non-action. I can often see it as a sign that growth is around the corner, that a new opportunity exists, that where there is fear, there can be love. I don’t always choose love …