Woman and Mountain

5 self-care strategies when the going gets tough

This past weekend I found myself inert on the couch, trying to find the energy to get up and get moving. In addition to not sleeping well, I was navigating a whole slew of work and parenting challenges. I was exhausted. And, I know I'm not alone.
Mindfulness

How often do you abandon yourself?

Once while facilitating a women's retreat at Esalen, I shared my definition of self-care with the group: the art of attuning and responding to your needs and desires moment to moment. Then I asked the circle, "Do you feel safe with yourself?"
Woman doing yoga

Why I do yoga and maybe you should, too

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This past weekend I was visiting with some friends who have been navigating recent loss and trauma. My friend Elena turned to me and asked, "Renee, what do you do when you feel shaken to your core?"  I thought for a moment about all the hard times I've endured since my twenties and answered, "I do yoga."

Struggling with self-care? 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?
self-care

5 positive ways to start your day

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I'm in the middle of my busiest speaking time. I just finished two engagements and am preparing for two more. While I love to travel, break routine and "do it different," going for extended periods where I'm eating new foods, sleeping in hotels…
self-care

5 positive ways to start your day

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I'm in the middle of my busiest speaking time. I just finished two engagements and am preparing for two more. While I love to travel, break routine and "do it different," going for extended periods where I'm eating new foods, sleeping in hotels…
mindfulness

5 ways to find rest & renewal this holiday

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

Are you practicing emotional self-care?

This morning I woke up feeling fabulously nourished and complete. What happened? This past weekend I attended a beautiful community sing-a-long, had a three-hour lunch with a beloved mentor and went for a hike with a group of dear friends. All…
self-care

5 life-changing ways to start your day

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I'm in the middle of my busiest speaking time. I just finished two engagements and am headed out this week for three more. While I love to travel, break routine and "do it different," going for extended periods where I'm eating new foods, sleeping…
self-care

THE most important question to ask yourself (+ video)

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Growing up as the oldest of seven children in a chaotic, creative, often-stressful environment (five boys, two girls), I don’t ever remember anyone asking me, “Renee, what do you need today?” My recollection is I floated through my days…
self-care

5 ways to practice spiritual self-care

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It’s 1976, and my mom and dad are sitting quietly with their eyes closed, hands resting upward—thumb and index finger touching—while my younger siblings crawl on their backs and shoulders. My older two brothers and I sit nearby, holding…
living intentionally

What we miss by “holding it together”

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I’m the oldest of seven, the product of overachievers, a hyper-competent “woman who always has the answers and knows where she’s going." My friends and family see me as the go-to girl who always seems to have it together. But over the…
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