Tag Archive for: Blue Ridge Mountains

Are You Prioritizing Emotional Self-Care?
emotional self-care, NewsletterAuthor and self-care expert Renee Trudeau offers a short video on ways to feel more grounded.

Find Hope: Many Things Are True At Once
Mindfulness, Newsletter“Polarity exists so that we may discover the truth beyond this world of duality, which is the ultimate purpose of life.” ~ Dashama Konah Gordon
Around the globe, many are experiencing deep frustration, pain and despair right now. And, some…

Connection = Medicine for Body, Mind & Soul
emotional self-care, Newsletter, support system
I recently led a virtual work-life alignment retreat for a group of women leaders. At the end of the half-day workshop, a participant reached out and tearfully shared, “I had no idea how badly I needed that. Not just the connection with other…

Want to Feel More Free? Start Here
living intentionally, Mindfulness, NewsletterAuthor and self-care expert Renee Trudeau offers a short video on ways to feel more grounded.

7 Ways to Have a More Mindful Vacation
Mindfulness, NewsletterI was visiting with a good friend last week who was feeling exhausted, frustrated and saddened that her recent family vacation was not what she had intended or needed. “We crammed too much in, checked our work email too often and didn’t…

Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Incremental Self-Care
Newsletter, Self-CareLast week, I was visiting with a dear friend who just started an intense graduate program. She also works full-time and is juggling family demands. Her life feels uber-full, and it's often hard for her to make it to a yoga class, to the hiking…

Holding it Together is Overrated
Newsletter, Self-CareAs the oldest of seven and the product of overachiever parents, I'm known as a hyper-competent woman
"who always has answers and knows where she’s going,” the go-to girl and the person who always seems to have it together.
And, as I move…

It’s OK to Feel Good: Here’s How
Newsletter, Self-CareThis month I have been managing so many moving pieces -- working on our new web site, training new team members, booking new speaking engagements and workshops, vetting new partnerships--that I have found it hard just to hear myself think.

My #1 Secret for Managing Overwhelm
Mindfulness, NewsletterThis month I have been managing so many moving pieces -- working on our new web site, training new team members, booking new speaking engagements and workshops, vetting new partnerships--that I have found it hard just to hear myself think.

Are You Focusing on What Matters Most?
Mindfulness, NewsletterThis month I have been managing so many moving pieces -- working on our new web site, training new team members, booking new speaking engagements and workshops, vetting new partnerships--that I have found it hard just to hear myself think.

3 Ways to Practice Self-Compassion
Newsletter, Self-Care“There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.”
― Tara Brach, author, Radical Acceptance
Once I was at a retreat and the facilitator said, "The way we talk to ourselves, is…

Start here. Let’s do this together.
Newsletter, Self-CareLately, I'm noticing my thoughts zipping and pinging madly—much like a tennis match. When I get distracted, off-center and spread too thin, I know that's a sign to pause, take a deep breath and check-in. More than any other practice, the art/science…