(Video) Are You Taking Time to Pause?
I just returned from a wonderful singing workshop with the divine Maggie Wheeler and Arnae Batson at the Art of Living Retreat Center (join them and the amazing Heather Houston for a virtual song circle October 10th!). I lead community song circles and loved this powerful opportunity to connect with other women through voice.
Stepping away this past weekend helped me realize that my schedule is too full. Yes, I’m a work-life balance speaker, self-care author and coach/advocate for living intentionally. I practice what I preach, and still, I pack in too much. Today I’m spending time with my calendar and saying, “No. Or, not now,” to some things so I can say, “YES!” to what matters most. Check out my two minute video below and consider joining me as I explore the power of the PAUSE!
I love living spontaneously and having the ability to go on hikes and new adventures in the middle of the work day. Last week I got to explore my friend’s beautiful mountain property.
Want more? Read Is Your Pace Sustainable? and perhaps carve out some time reflect on where you’re directing your energy this fall. My favorite mantra? Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Drop me a line, I’d love to hear from you.
THREE UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVING MORE INTENTIONALLY:
Kripalu located in the Berkshire Mountains of Western MA is at it’s peak of beauty in Oct. Join me here Oct. 14-16 for Awakening Your Wild Soul! www.Kripalu.org
- Empower your employees to feel more resourced & creative in 2023! For 20+ years I’ve been designing workshops for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, government agencies and leadership teams–from Ernst & Young to the Hewlett Foundation–around resiliency and finding balance. Email workshops at reneetrudeau dot com to explore having me speak at your organization. Learn more here.
- Oct. 14-16 ~ Awakening Your Wild Soul: Women’s Self-Renewal Retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest retreat center in North America and my fav (a couple of spots left). I’ll also be here Jan. 27-29! Learn more.
- Friday, Oct. 28th 9 ~ 4:30 Awakening Your Wild Soul One-Day Retreat- just announced! Laugh, renew in nature, enjoy deep rest, authentic connection and community with like-minded women. Learn more. Psst ….want to receive updates on special NC regional events? Email info at reneetrudeau dot com and ask to be added to our regional mailing list.
Subscribe here to Live Inside Out, a weekly blog written by mindfulness coach/author/speaker and self-care evangelist Renée Peterson Trudeau. Passionate about helping men and women find balance through the art/science of self-care, Renee has been facilitating high-impact interactive workshops for Fortune 500 companies, national nonprofits/conferences and organizations worldwide for 25 years. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Fast Company, Good Housekeeping, US News & World Report, AARP, Spirituality & Health and more. She and her team have certified more than 400 facilitators in 10 countries around the globe to lead self-renewal groups based on her pioneering self-care curriculum. She’s the author of two books on life balance including the award-winning The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life. She and her husband live in Western North Carolina and Austin, Texas; her latest venture is Wild Souls Nature Adventures. More on Renee here.
