Tag Archive for: rest
8 Ways To Embrace Your Shadow
Mindfulness, NewsletterWhile I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, sometimes the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's Dec. 20th…
(Video) Can I Honor My Shadow AND My Light?
emotional self-care, Newsletter
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” Mary Oliver
This week is typically my heaviest of the year emotionally. Between the arrival of the Winter Solstice Dec. 21…
(Video) Pause. How Do You Want to BE this Holiday Season?
Mindfulness, Newsletter
When we were teenagers, my brother Kert used to dance around the house singing, "It's beginning to look a lot like stress-mas, everywhere you turn ... " Growing up, we used humor in our household to keep things real!
As we balance the light…
5 Ways to Experience Rest & Renewal This Holiday
Mindfulness, Newsletter
Yesterday I spent an hour with my December calendar--not penciling things in, but revisiting pending events and making intentional choices that support a more open, spacious, restorative winter schedule.
Does the thought of hanging lights…
9 Ways To Embrace Your Shadow
Mindfulness, NewsletterWhile I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, sometimes the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's…
When you don’t feel like doing anything
Newsletter, Self-CareMe: I am so tired. I feel like I should go back to bed. Not sure what I should do.
My husband: Go back to bed.
This is a text between my husband and me yesterday morning. I had slept OK, was not sick AND had a full day ahead of me, yet…
Rest
Work Life Balance
As I'm juggling summer camp logistics for my son, final editing on my new book, retreat prep/facilitation, managing business details and interviewing/training staff I find myself spiking with envy when I see my friends summer vacation photos.
Last…