emotional self-care

Why kindness matters (and where to begin)

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Last month while leading a workshop on the west coast, my teaching assistant and I had a rude, jarring experience with another presenter. We later found out he had recently lost his partner. Consequently, our perspective of the episode shifted.…
self-care

When you don’t feel like doing anything

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Me: I am so tired. I feel like I should go back to bed. Not sure what I should do.  My husband:  Go back to bed.  This is a text between my husband and me yesterday morning. I had slept OK, was not sick AND had a full day ahead of me, yet…
self-care

When in doubt, do less (and experience more)

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After facilitating a retreat at the beautiful 1440 Multiversity in the Santa Cruz mountains last week, I had a rare 24-hours in Carmel to relax and play with my dear friend and teaching assistant, Val. We considered visiting a local thermal…
self-care

Smart employers get it: self-care=sustainability

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I 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…
self-care

How do you come home?

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A 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…
self-care

6 reasons you should be #1 on your to-do list

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Sometimes 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?

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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?

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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…
life balance

Do you live inside-out (or outside-in)?

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3 questions to help you feel more connected

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I 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…
support system

A life-changing skill I wish everyone knew

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The 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

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Are 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…
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