Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “self care”
Did you have the perfect Halloween this past weekend? What does the perfect Halloween look like to you? Seeing the neighbor kids all dressed up? Going to a party and winning a prize for best costume? For me it was a quiet night at home with my husband meeting new neighbors and their children. This was our first Halloween in …
I know something’s up when I check my watch in Yoga Class and say to myself, “When will it be OVER?” I know I’m sliding down a slippery slope when I am going over my to-do list while in downward dog. And then the next day I choose to skip yoga all together. This past week has been like this. …
John Kabat-Zinn reminds us that meditation is simply “paying attention” and that paying attention is the first step to living more mindfully and learning to reduce stress. In his book Full Catastrophe Living Mr. Kabat-Zinn teaches us that through meditation we can learn how our own mind works and how often our mind is thinking about the past or the …
Thank you to all who commented on my last post with ways you pamper yourself which included (I’m adding these to the list started in my previous post): 9. Get a manicure 10. Go for a walk 11. Meditate 12. Go kayaking I had the first three already on my list, but I can’t kayak close to my home here …
On days when I feel blue, things can seem pretty dark even with the bright Arizona sun shining in my windows. Depression usually gives me no warning, but I am getting much better with how I deal with it. I call it my Top 100 List. A dear friend and Life Coach Reggie Adams recommended this years ago, and I’ve …
