
5 ways to reclaim rest
Self-Care"If we feel tired, we think something is wrong. Nothing is wrong. We are just tired. We need rest. Sometimes a lot of it, if we've gone for years vetoing our body's signals." - Dr. Claudia Welch
A yoga teacher with a neurobiology background…

Busy summer? Try incremental self-care
Self-Care
Recently I was visiting with my brother, a management consultant. He just started a new position based in another state, he has a toddler and a blended family, he travels for work and he’s working in an uber-fast-paced industry. We talked…

7 Reasons I Practice Self-Care
Self-Care
In 2002, when my son was six months old, I felt a strong but persistent tap on my shoulder from my Wise Self to gather women and explore the age-old question, ”How do we nurture our children and stay true to our own needs and desires?”
My…

5 Self-Care Practices for Uncertain Times
Self-Care
Lately I'm observing how many friends and clients are struggling. Whether it’s swimming through collective stress brought on by the current political climate, navigating a career transition, health crisis or relationship/parenting difficulty,…

Why we need each other
Self-Care
“No matter how much we meditate or pray, we still need others to help us dismantle the walls of our isolation and remind us of our belonging.” - Tara Brach
A couple of years ago I was leading a work-life balance retreat for a group…

Feeling called to take action? Read this first
Mindfulness, Self-Care
I just got back from leading a self-renewal retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health for 50 women from across the US and Mexico from their 20's to their 70’s; our theme was Embracing the Wild Unknown. I love leading retreats…

Why it’s essential to “do less” this year
Self-Care
I'm noticing that lately I'm waking up many mornings--even after a good night's sleep--feeling tired. Actually, wiped out and exhausted. My guess is with all the chaos, uncertainty and unrest we're facing both near and far -- that many of…

9 self-care practices I can’t live without
Self-Care
I continue to swirl in a vortex of feelings after the amazing Women's March on Austin this past weekend (read Why I Am Marching). It was incredibly powerful and emotionally exhausting. As a result of all the stimulation and tumult from…

4 questions I’m asking before I leap into 2017
Mindfulness, Self-Care
I love the month of January in many ways. As a coach/speaker/author who has spent almost 30 years studying, writing and teaching in the area of human potential and transformational growth, this window of time--ripe with possibility--always…

5 ways to start your day (& change your life)
Self-Care, Stress Management
My family and I just returned from a whirlwind vacation in California. I loved stepping out of my daily routine and eating new foods, sleeping in new places and exploring new locales. But when I arrived back home this weekend, I felt a…

Are you abandoning yourself?
Self-Care
Have you ever experienced a time when you were wronged or mistreated and didn't stand up for yourself?
In my late twenties I worked at a large international biotech company as a communications specialist. My counterparts in our Paris…

Crazy-busy? Try incremental self-care
Self-Care
Last week I was visiting with my brother, a management consultant. He just started a new position based in another state, he has a toddler and a blended family, he travels for work and he’s working in an uber-fast-paced industry. We talked…