(It is possible.) We’re entering Holiday Madness. The external signs (the music, sales, signs, advertisements…) are already obvious. The internal signs… perhaps not yet quite so obvious. We’re still on the edge of the holidays, after all, not right in the middle of them. Internal signs? Yes. That sense of impending doom, of stress and […]
The Dark Side of Self-Care
Most people agree that self-care is pretty important, right? Also, most people agree (at least in theory) that they are more efficient, kind, effective, and loving when they are regularly doing the things that nourish and support them. Right? Ok, then. What’s stopping us from making self-care our number one priority? I have an answer. […]
Using Your Senses to Relax Your Body
I went to bed tense and grouchy the other night. Lying there, I could feel tension radiating throughout my body. My legs felt stiff and achy, my breathing constricted, my thoughts racing. Knowing I needed to get a good night’s rest, I started going through my list of relaxation techniques, discarding each nearly as quickly […]
The Hardest Thing in the World
Two or three years ago, my boyfriend and I got into a horrible fight. The topic wasn’t new; the intensity, however, was extreme and he ended up leaving for the weekend with nothing resolved. I was a mess. Conflict is extremely overwhelming for me. Fighting with the person I love over an issue that triggers […]
Raccoons, Relaxation, and the Absolute Rightness of Being YOU
It’s very, very early morning. That gray, pre-dawn time as the world begins to brighten. The sun has not yet popped up over the horizon but it is obviously on its way. I’m all snuggled up in bed, warm and cozy. Then, abruptly, all hell breaks loose. Our backyard scrub jays begin shrieking. And shrieking […]
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