by Leigh Germann | Nov 27, 2017 | Pillar Post, Self Care
In a previous post, we talked all about what self-care is, why it matters, and how it can lay the foundation for other even more transformational changes in your life. Here we dig into the building blocks of self-care: Nutrition Sleep Movement (also known as...
by Leigh Germann | Nov 27, 2017 | Pillar Post, Self Awareness
Sight is something we take for granted. Imagine trying to drive your car wearing a blindfold, not knowing where you are or where you’re going. It doesn’t take much to imagine how frightening such a situation would be! I found myself experiencing that fear...
by Leigh Germann | Nov 27, 2017 | Pillar Post, Self Compassion
Janie is a twenty-year-old college student who came to see me because she was experiencing deep feelings of sadness and anxiety. She was very successful in her life, had good grades, a supportive family, and friends who loved her. When I asked her what she thought was...
by Leigh Germann | Oct 8, 2017 | Newborns, Parenting
This past summer, my son went cliff diving (…not an activity this worry-prone mother was thrilled about :)). He told me how it felt to be standing at the top of the cliff looking down at the water. He could feel his heart beating fast and adrenaline pumping,...
by Leigh Germann | Oct 8, 2017 | Self Care
When I was in graduate school sharing an apartment with three other girls, I told a friend from my graduate program that I’d been really tired during the day and was having a hard time sleeping. One day, she visited me in my room. “Does your room usually look like...
