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Self Protection
In our world, we face dangers on a daily basis. Some are external and life-threatening such as fire, floods, financial loss, physical assault, loss of loved ones, etc. These are obvious stressors that require all of our attention and focus. Life literally stops when...
Self Care
What is self-care? Self-care is what people do for themselves to achieve and maintain a level of optimal health, well-being, and happiness. The Self Care pillar focuses on taking excellent care of your physical body. But wait! You’ve heard this before and if you’re...
The Building Blocks of Self Care- Nutrition
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...
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...
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...
A Mother’s Expanding Heart
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, making...
The 7 Keys to a High Quality Sleep Environment
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...
Self Protection
In our world, we face dangers on a daily basis. Some are external and life-threatening such as fire, floods, financial loss, physical assault, loss of loved ones, etc. These are obvious stressors that require all of our attention and focus. Life literally stops when...
Self Care
What is self-care? Self-care is what people do for themselves to achieve and maintain a level of optimal health, well-being, and happiness. The Self Care pillar focuses on taking excellent care of your physical body. But wait! You’ve heard this before and if you’re...
The Building Blocks of Self Care- Nutrition
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...
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...
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...
A Mother’s Expanding Heart
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, making...
The 7 Keys to a High Quality Sleep Environment
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...