Do less, experience more
Self-Care
Recently, our family was invited to visit friends for the weekend at their cabin on the river, an hour’s drive from our house. The night before we were going to leave, my husband and I were frantically creating lists of all the things…
Why meditation is good self-care
Mindfulness, Self-Care
My sleep has been very erratic this month. While I'm practicing self-compassion (I'm navigating a lot of hormonal shifts like many my age), I believe the primary cause of my sleepless nights is due to an overly-busy mind. This wake-up call…
Finding peace through being with what is
Mindfulness
As I along with the rest of the US have attempted to digest all of the crises and atrocities we've been observing, I have found myself vacillating between wanting to run out and take action and withdrawing from overwhelm to return to the …
3 reasons to take a digital detox
Mindfulness
Today marks my first day back in the office after a week unplugged (no computer use, email, TV/movies and only minimal phone use). I spent the time working in my garden, writing, swimming, doing creative visioning for my business, walking…