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Happy New Year
Posted on December 28, 2022 1 Comment
Happiness is where we begin, not something we’ve earned at the end. We get to be happy now, right in the midst of it all as it unfolds. Happiness is not selfish, nor is it at the expense of others. (If my neighbor is suffering, I can’t truly be happy.) Happiness involves caring about and […]
Note to Self: inner peace
Posted on April 27, 2022 Leave a Comment
I’ve really been fine, lately. But it’s the type of fine that is subconsciously used as a hope and a wish, rather than an actual reflection of how I’m really feeling. Can you relate? I discover this, as things just keep falling apart around me. It seems I continue to screw up, even though I […]
More daily self care
Posted on March 23, 2022 Leave a Comment
We care for ourselves when we pay attention to what is also already going right, and not merely just what we are overcoming. Are you navigating arthritis in your hands — and you are able to open most containers? Did you forget deodorant on your recent shopping trip — and you remembered toilet paper? Did […]
Self care is also in the moments
Posted on March 16, 2022 Leave a Comment
We hear a lot about self care, and quite honestly that’s a good thing. We can’t truly be of help to another unless our own cup is full, too. There’s a difference between service and martyrdom… It’s easy to think of self care in the bigger acts. Who doesn’t love the idea of really treating […]
Signature wellness
Posted on December 15, 2021 Leave a Comment
Working from home at my job that I love, the time lines between the two can get blurred. “Work” and “Home” easily end up as one. I suspect those reading this who have a similar setup are nodding along. But honestly, I give my best job for my work, with both process and products, when […]