Tag Archive for: Blue Ridge Mountains
6 Things to Do When Life Feels Hard
Newsletter, Self-CareMany people are struggling right now and some are barely keeping their heads above water. I was visiting with a dear friend last week whose wife was just diagnosed with lung cancer. He's feeling depressed, overwhelmed and is running on fumes. …
When We Do Less, We Experience More
Mindfulness, Newsletter Last week, I was juggling work deadlines, interviewing interns, wrapping up 2025 contracts and packing up to head out of town for two weeks. On Wednesday morning after my meditation, I looked at my too-full work-day and realized that while…
3 Ways to Quell Your Anxiety
Mindfulness, Newsletter“Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.” -Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance Are you normalizing stress? Everywhere I turn men and women are…
5 Ways to Have Your Best Day Ever
living intentionally, NewsletterLately, my schedule has been really erratic. I’ve been traveling and some of my typical, nourishing daily routines took a back seat. But, the one thing I stick to as much as possible—no matter where I am—is entering the day intentionally. Why? Because…
Yes. Many Things Are True At Once
Mindfulness, NewsletterShakespeare said, “Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Perspective is everything. Around the country, many are experiencing deep frustration, pain and despair right now. Others are expanding hopefully into what is…
Do You Prioritize Emotional Self-Care?
emotional self-care, NewsletterAuthor and self-care expert Renee Trudeau offers a short video on ways to feel more grounded.
Breaking Free, Making Hard Choices
living intentionally, NewsletterAuthor and self-care expert Renee Trudeau offers a short video on ways to feel more grounded.
Connection = Medicine for the Body, Mind & Soul
emotional self-care, Newsletter, support system I recently led a virtual work-life balance retreat for a group of women leaders. At the end of the day, a participant reached out and tearfully shared, “I had no idea how badly I needed that. Not just the connection with other women, but…
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…
Why Rituals Matter (and where to begin)
Newsletter, Women's RetreatsLife is not a thing to be managed, it is a mystery to be lived. Last weekend my only son graduated from college in Wisconsin. The night before he walked across the stage, my husband and I gathered in an Airbnb with my five siblings—who had…
Pause. Are You Honoring Your Sacred Journey?
Newsletter, Self-Care“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.” - Rumi
Every Sunday morning I facilitate a movement…
Pause. Are You Honoring Your Sacred Journey?
Newsletter, Self-Care“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.” - Rumi
Every Sunday morning I facilitate a movement…