(Video) Am I Comfortable with Polarities?
Mindfulness, NewsletterYears ago, I started a nonprofit initiative in Austin, TX that focused on supporting parents of teens. Here's the lament that I heard regularly when one of our parent's children was struggling: "It's so hard for me to feel joy or happiness when…
(Video) What is Possible When We Let Go?
Mindfulness, Newsletter, Self-CareMy husband and I are in the middle of several huge life transitions. We're pulling up 30-year roots, selling our sweet Austin, TX home and hoping to build a creative dream in the mountains of Western NC. There's much more, but needless to say…
(Video) Everything You’re Feeling is Valid and Welcome
emotional self-care, NewsletterI sat next to a young college student on the plane the other day coming back from Kripalu. I listened as she talked about her fears and anxieties around her career path and "What's next?" When I got up to leave, I asked her, “Cristina, what…
What Makes You Come Alive?
Newsletter, Self-CareI went to a local brewery last night to have a beer with a new friend. I loved her openness, honesty and how we were able to connect around what matters most to us. These days, my favorite question to ask people (whether I’ve known them for…
5 Reasons to Take a Retreat (+ tips to start)
Newsletter, Spirituality, women's retreat, Women's RetreatsThroughout my twenties and thirties when my chest tightened from overwork and I could feel overwhelm lapping at my door, I would increase my work pace, thinking, “I just need to move faster and get more done.” Much of this stemmed from an…
(Video) Are You Comfortable Taking Time for Rest?
Newsletter, Self-Care “If we do not allow for a rhythm of rest in our overly busy lives, illness becomes our Sabbath - our pneumonia, our cancer, our heart attack, our accidents create Sabbath for us.” ― Wayne Muller, Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and…
(Video) Are You Ignoring Your Emotional Self-Care?
emotional self-care, Newsletter, Self-CareAuthor/speaker Renee Trudeau offers women 8 ways to reclaim their power.
8 Ways to Own Your Personal Power
Newsletter, Self-CareAuthor/speaker Renee Trudeau offers women 8 ways to reclaim their power.
6 Things to Do When the Going Gets Tough
Newsletter, Self-CareMany people are struggling right now and barely keeping their heads above water. I was visiting with an old friend yesterday who is battling depression. “It comes and it goes, but when it returns, I often freeze and forget what helps me the…
5 Great Ways to Start Your Day
Newsletter, Self-CareLately, my schedule has been really erratic. I've been traveling over the last two weeks and my typical, nourishing daily routines took a back seat. But the one thing I stick to as much as possible—no matter where I am—is entering the day…
Three Baby Steps to Help You Prioritize Self-Care
Self-CareLast week I spoke at a women’s life balance event and afterwards I visited with an attendee who asked, “I know self-care is important, but I have no idea what I need and I’m not even sure where to start!” Can you relate?
7 Back-to-School Strategies to Support More Flow
Mindfulness, NewsletterIt’s 1976. I’m in fifth grade and standing by our front door with my red plaid backpack. My eyes scanning, I watch my four younger brothers dart from room to room. My stomach is in knots. It’s 7:45 a.m. We should have left fifteen minutes…