
3 reasons I think we should all do yoga
Mindfulness, Self-CareThis past weekend I was visiting with a group of women who were sharing about their battles with depression. My friend Cara turned to me and asked, "Renee, what do you when you feel down or hopeless?" I thought for a moment about all the loss…

Maybe everything is perfect
Mindfulness, Self-Care
"If you want reality to be different than what it is, you might as well try to teach a cat to bark.” Author/teacher Byron Katie
We had a really bumpy holiday. There was some extended-family discord around our Christmas celebration,…

7 self-care practices I can’t live without
Self-CareThe last month has been particularly intense. I've had an extra-full plate at work, I haven't been sleeping well, I've been navigating some bumpy family stuff and the holidays are always an emotionally intense time for me. In the old days I…

Are you getting your 8 hugs a day?
Self-Care, Stress ManagementA hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away. ~Bil Keane, "Family Circus"
I love my sister-in-law Ronna. The first time I met her, she gave me the most incredible hug. It wasn’t obligatory, wimpy or semi-commital. It was a full-on…

Are you ignoring your emotional self-care?
Self-CareThis morning I woke up feeling fabulously nourished and complete. What happened? This past weekend I attended a beautiful holiday sing-a-long, had a three-hour lunch with a dear girlfriend, picked up our new rescue pup and last night I hosted…

5 ways to support rest & renewal this holiday
Mindfulness, Self-CareYesterday I spent an hour with my November/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…

8 ways to own your power
Self-CareAllison, one of our career coaching clients, had a rough week.
After she received a disconcerting email from a new business partner, it became clear they were not on the same page. Allison paused and decided to stop the email tennis match,…

How bad do you want to feel good?
Self-CareThroughout my twenties and early thirties, I can honestly say most of the time I was walking around with low grade anxiety. I just never knew it.
I thought feeling not good enough at work (even though I was exhibiting extreme outward…

Change your environment, change your perspective
Mindfulness, Self-CareThis past weekend while I was leading a women’s self-care retreat at Esalen–a beautiful, legendary 40-year-old retreat center in stunning Big Sur, CA–I was reminded of the power of changing environments to shift perspective.
As I lay…

A note to my friends in transition
Self-Care, Stress Management
Before I went out on my own to launch Career Strategists in 1999, I remember counting the days at my last job as a marketing communications director and feeling frustrated, stuck and anxious. I was ready for a big career change, I just wasn't…

Some times call for radical self-care
Self-CareI’ve been navigating some rocky family terrain over the last couple of months. While I can’t go into the details, the situation has come to a head. I’ve had enough.
This morning, though, I had a big realization.
I’ve been trying…

7 reasons you should be #1 on your to-do list
Self-CareSometimes I feel like a broken record, constantly advocating the benefits of self-care and how this practice has transformed my life over the last 15 years.
But this past week confirmed for me that this message is one we all need to hear,…