mindfulness

3 questions to help you feel freer (+ end suffering)

Last month I received some news that was quite painful. But in the week that followed, my thoughts around what had occurred were downright tortuous. Until, in a Nia dance class, I heard my Wise Self say loud and clear, “Renee, don’t create more pain for yourself than is necessary.”  This stopped me in my tracks. It helped me to realize my role in what was happening.
Mindfulness

Pause. Are you honoring your journey?

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After experiencing waves of COVID-related grief and loss (I miss traveling for work and teaching terribly!), I woke up last Friday morning, looked at myself in the mirror and thought, "Wow, you've aged. Look at those circles under your eyes;…
Mindfulness

Pause. Are you honoring your journey?

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After experiencing waves of COVID-related grief and loss (I miss traveling for work and teaching terribly!), I woke up last Friday morning, looked at myself in the mirror and thought, "Wow, you've aged. Look at those circles under your eyes;…
mindfulness

7 reasons to choose love over fear today

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Last week I took advantage of early voting. The location I showed up had a long line. The anxiety in and around the voting space was thick and palpable. After ten minutes of waiting, I almost turned around and left. The tension and nervousness,…
mindfulness

This is my favorite mantra (it may become yours)

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I have recently moved to Western North Carolina after becoming an empty-nester. This big move—which we’ve been planning for four years—has been challenging, exciting and it has pushed me out of my comfort zone in many ways. One of the…
mindfulness

8 ways to come back in to balance

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Recently I led a virtual online self-care workshop for parents who are navigating working from home, online school and parenting in the age of COVID.  Erin, a woman I connected with in a dyad burst into tears and said, "This is SO hard.…
self-care retreat

Feeling out of sorts? Start with self-compassion

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Ever notice when you've moved into a place where you see everything that's not working, rather than everything that is? Yesterday I found myself in this space. I paused.  Then, I stepped on to my back porch to enjoy a tall glass of self-compassion…
mindfulness

Hello to here: returning to the present moment

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Last 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?
mindfulness

We gotta feel it if we’re gonna heal it!

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I just returned from Ireland and am excited to dive into a creative project I'll be working on this summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I am also exhausted from the intense emotional roller-coaster I've been on for the last six months and know I need time for deep relaxation. So this week I'm sitting with how I want to feel on Labor Day and where to direct my energy over the next 90 days. What's your intention for this summer?
mindfulness

Pause. Are you living from the inside-out?

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Stop whatever you’re doing. Pause. Close your eyes. Place your hand over your chest and take a deep breath. Allow your thoughts to settle like dancing flakes in a snow globe. Then, connect with the wisest part of you. Have you been…
mindfulness

What’s helping me now? Being with what is

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Last Thursday evening--the night before my son's 18th birthday--we were in a near-fatal car accident and my car was totaled. The next day I learned my keynote addresses and retreats for the spring were all cancelled due to the pandemic. Now…
mindfulness

7 reasons to choose LOVE over FEAR in 2020

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Last week I took advantage of early voting in Texas.  All the voting locations near me had incredibly long waits so I ventured farther south to a voting spot in a large shopping center on the outskirts of Austin. I walked into the bright, air-conditioned,…
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