An important self-care point, 50 for 50 #10
In my first “how” post (read here), I shared the revelation that numbing is not, cannot, and will not ever equate to self-care. This bummed me out. Some of my favorite and most entrenched habits…
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In my first “how” post (read here), I shared the revelation that numbing is not, cannot, and will not ever equate to self-care. This bummed me out. Some of my favorite and most entrenched habits…
Over the last several years, I've written on multiple occasions about my desire to remember hard-won wisdoms from my family's healing journey. Sometimes this work requires many words and sometimes not. Sometimes the words are…
Exciting news book clubbers! We have landed on Mr. Sonenshein’s radar. If you check back to my Chapter 6 post on Facebook, he left us a message. If you have a specific question for him, set it aside. I’ll…
Once I understood the “what” of my journey (self-care intention) and the “why” (maneuvering detritus), it was time to focus on the “how.” Self-care is a lofty goal, one that is as individual as we…
Catch up here: Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4 Ch. 5 Ch. 6 “Finding ways where different parts of our lives work in harmony is very fulfilling.” I completely agree. That quote reminds…
It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week. I wrote the majority of this post back in 2016 after I presented a NAMI program calling Ending The Silence to a large group of local high school sophomores. I’m…
Catch up here: Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4 Ch. 5 ——————————————————————————————————————— Well, this was a roller coaster ride of a chapter for me. It brought up so many memories, emotions and ‘ah-ha’…
April 20, 2013 I stare at the paper in front of me: The Whole Person Wheel. I can already sense where this project is headed and want no part of it. I haven’t felt…
Catch up on previous chapters here: Intro/Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 4 You can check out Xeno's website/blog here. And the kindle version of his book here. —————————————————————————————————————— Life as an indie author…
Friday morning, I sat down at my desk to complete my daily gratitude journal. The first question on every page is the same: In two words, how do you feel right now? Like I do…
If you missed the earlier chapters, catch up on them: Intro/Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 3 And, if you haven’t had time to read the comment threads, I encourage you to check them out….
The same day that I posted my first 50 for 50 post about my intention this year to practice self-care I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and saw an article called, "This Is What 'Self-Care…
Catch up on previous chapters here: Intro/Ch 1 Ch. 2 OK, book clubbers, this is where we start to get into the good stuff! On page 46 Sonnenshein lays out the perfect definition of stretching:…
Back when I allocated my Home page to writing about gratitude, my intention was to go small. Not small in a way that downplayed gratitude’s importance, rather small in the way that acknowledged the profound joy…
If you missed the post for Ch. 1, you can read it here. Thank you Marci!. Here we go: What a meaty Chapter Two Scott Sonenshein delivers in The Grass Is Always Greener, as he…
I love to shop for Christmas presents. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a chore, but that moment when you’ve crisscrossed the mall for the third time and finally find the perfect gift for someone special…
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