“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 …
Surrender into Self Care
“The moment of surrender is not when life is over. It’s when life begins.” Marianne Williamson In this day of self-empowerment and all the talk of being strong and taking charge, it’s often difficult to even speak the word surrender. But I believe it takes a lot of courage to surrender. And surrendering has been a huge part of my …
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 …