Smart employers get it: self-care=sustainability
Newsletter, Self-CareI recently attended two professional conferences back-to-back.
The first was packed with managers and employees discussing resiliency, mindfulness and how essential self-care is to working sustainably. The programming—which emphasized the…
How do you come home?
Newsletter, Self-CareA couple of months ago, the yoga studio where I have been practicing yoga for almost 15 years went bankrupt. They were bought by another Austin studio and rebranded (new owners, teachers, vibe, etc.). This studio was my second home. While practicing…
6 reasons you should be #1 on your to-do list
Newsletter, Self-CareSometimes I feel like a broken record, constantly advocating the benefits of self-care and how this practice has transformed my life over the last 18 years.
This past week confirmed for me that this message is one we all need to hear, again…
What would your 100 year-old self say?
Newsletter, Spirituality
I’m currently reading “The Golden Years” by Pulitzer prize winning author Jane Smiley. It’s the last book in an epic trilogy that begins in 1920 in rural Iowa and covers a family over a 100-year span. It’s fascinating to witness family…
Maybe everything is just perfect?
Life Balance, Newsletter
For the past two weeks I've been waking up at 4:59 a.m. My fall is really full and my mind has been running wild about all my perceived problems: creating an ideal support team for my business, finishing my new web site, addressing my…
3 questions to help you feel more connected
emotional self-care, Newsletter, UncategorizedI recently led a self-care retreat for a group of women leaders. At the end of the day, a participant came up to me and tearfully shared, “I had no idea how badly I needed that. Not just the connection with other women, but re-connecting with…
A life-changing skill I wish everyone knew
Newsletter, support system, UncategorizedThe week before final exams my freshman year in college, my 44-year-old dad had a massive heart attack. I was devastated (as was my entire family). But what really saddens me as I look back on that rough time, was that I didn’t reach out for…
9 gifts I’ve uncovered while living in the unknown
Career Coaching, Newsletter, UncategorizedAre you moving through a career change, health crisis or relationship challenge? Are you in a big life transition and asking "What's next?" Do things seem particularly intense for you right now? For many of us it feels…
Find peace of mind: take a digital detox
Mindfulness, Newsletter, UncategorizedI recently took a week off from work to unplug (no computer use, email, TV/movies and only minimal phone use). I spent the time pulling weeds in the early morning, journaling, doing creative visioning for my business, taking evening strolls…
Struggling? Start with self-compassion
Newsletter, self-compassion, UncategorizedMy husband and I are really struggling around parenting right now. Some days, all I can do is take it hour by hour, breathe and pray. I'm not sleeping well, so my energy is low, my productivity at work has suffered and my joy for life is ebbing…
Letting go = peace of mind
Mindfulness, Newsletter, UncategorizedLast week, I had "one of those days" .... double booked appointments, a miscommunication with a vendor, tech gremlins gone wild, a lost check— and suddenly everything felt like it was going from bad to worse. I was trying to wrap up an intense…