What do you need right now to stay sane?

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This past weekend I enjoyed a girls' weekend in the Texas Hill Country.  We allowed each other to show up "warts and all." We laughed a lot, had soulful conversations, nourishing food (and wine!), cozy time by the fire, sweet meditations, meandering…

You have to feel it, to heal it

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How comfortable are you "feeling uncomfortable feelings?" During my 20's and 30's I experienced my parent's divorce, my brother's suicide, and the death of my mother and father.  All of the pain, sadness, betrayal, anger and abandonment these…

6 things to do when life feels hard

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Many people are struggling right now. Some are barely keeping their heads above water. I was visiting with a dear friend yesterday who is battling depression. “It comes and it goes. But when it returns, I often freeze and forget what helps…
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Want to make self-care a priority? Start here

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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?
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5 ways to find the rest you crave

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Last weekend I spent an hour with my December calendar--not penciling things in, but revisiting pending events and making choices that support a more spacious, restorative winter schedule. Does the thought of hanging lights and attending…
self-care

Why does self-care seem harder for men?

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This past Saturday afternoon our family had competing desires: my son wanted to take the car to go see friends, I wanted to check out an art exhibit and my husband wanted to play at a house concert with his band. We juggled and all ended up…
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…
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6 things to do when the going gets tough

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Many people are struggling right now and barely keeping their heads above water. I was visiting with a dear friend yesterday who is battling depression. “It comes and it goes. But when it returns, I often freeze and forget what helps me most;…
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