Developing a weekly Sabbath practice has completely changed my life. About 10 years ago, I was dealing with serious burnout. A friend recommended the book 24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life. That book started a wonderful journey to …
Personal DevelopmentDo You Have a Weekly Sabbath Practice?
Health & Fitness TipsBest Advice… Don’t Get Bit
Getting bit by a brown recluse spider really derailed my summer. If you haven’t already, you can read about it in four posts starting here. At 2 months and 7 days, I’m still healing. I still have a wound just …
Personal DevelopmentLetting Go of Toxicity
For the last two weeks, we’ve been talking about relationships. Two weeks ago, we talked about setting boundaries, and last week, we talked about learning to say no. Both are key to having healthy relationships, which contribute to our health …
Personal DevelopmentLearning to Say No
Last week, we talked about setting boundaries, and learning to say no is an important part of setting boundaries. Learning to say no–especially if you’re a people-pleaser and fixer like I am–is not an easy habit to develop, but it …
Personal DevelopmentSetting Boundaries
Setting Boundaries is one of the most important aspects of creating healthy relationships. As we establish boundaries in our relationships, we are literally teaching others how we want to be treated. None of us are mind readers. It is our …
Health & Fitness Tips Personal DevelopmentListening to Yourself
The first step in really getting to know yourself is to learn how to listen to yourself. In today’s society, we are largely disconnected from our bodies and our feelings. We eat on schedules instead of listening to our body’s …
Motivation & Inspiration News & AnnouncementsChoosing Self-Care over Productivity
Sometimes life throws you a curveball. As much as we would like our health journeys to be a straight lines to perfect health, life just doesn’t work that way. Things ebb and flow, and we have to roll with it. …
Health & Fitness Tips Personal DevelopmentGetting to Know You
You are the most important person in your life, and you owe it to yourself to get to know your body better. Why? Because learning to listen to your body is key in learning what your body needs to achieve …
Health & Fitness Tips10-3-2-1-0 for Better Sleep
Twelve years ago, I was really struggling with sleep. I would lie awake for hours, ruminating over my day and worrying about tomorrow. When I did finally fall asleep, it just wasn’t enough sleep, and I couldn’t get out of …
Health & Fitness Tips Personal DevelopmentPost Holiday Self-Care
For some, the holidays are a magical time of joy and family. For many of us, it’s a time of stress. Whether it’s family pressure, trying to put on a happy face through grief, or something else, it can be …
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