self-care Archives - Renee Trudeau

Some times call for radical self-care

I’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-Care

Sometimes 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,…

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…

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 meditation is good self-care

Mindfulness, Self-Care

My sleep has been very erratic this month. While I'm practicing self-compassion (I'm navigating a lot of hormonal shifts like many my age), I believe the primary cause of my sleepless nights is due to an overly-busy mind. This wake-up call…

Self-care is a journey, not a destination

Self-Care

This past weekend my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. We got married 16 years ago, thirty days after my healthy 60 year-old mother died suddenly from the flu. My father had died four years earlier at age 56 from a heart…

Are you ready to FEEL GOOD?!

Self-Care

A couple weeks ago I came down with a violent 48 hour stomach bug. After my illness, as I slowly regained my strength, I continued to feel "off" for days afterwards. My mood and energy level were low, my joints felt stiff and I had lost…

3 self-care practices that keep me sane

Self-Care

Self-care is not about adding something to your to-do list, it's about cultivating a kinder, gentler relationship with yourself. Renee Trudeau Our family is navigating some big transitions this month (who's not, right now?!). As I shift…

A special invitation from Renee (and Jen)

Self-Care

(A guest post from my dear friend Jen Lemen: visionary, big heart, humanitarian, artist and award-winning, e-learning pioneer. Jen’s dreams have carried her across continents and back to her artist studio in Maryland where she generates…

Stardust

Work Life Balance

Imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions.--Albert Einstein I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of creating something out of nothing. I just spoke at and participated in RISE global week (grassroots, city-wide,…

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Life Balance

I just finished writing our February life balance newsletter on emotional health and cultivating the ability to not take things personally. (Sign up here if you’d like to receive it on Wednesday.) And for me, a big piece of emotional…

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Some times call for radical self-care

7 reasons you should be #1 on your to-do list

5 ways to reclaim rest

7 Reasons I Practice Self-Care

5 Self-Care Practices for Uncertain Times

Why meditation is good self-care

Self-care is a journey, not a destination

Are you ready to FEEL GOOD?!

3 self-care practices that keep me sane

A special invitation from Renee (and Jen)

Stardust

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