Tag Archive for: women’s retreat
Three things to do this week to thrive
Newsletter, Self-CareI just returned from Ireland and am excited to dive into a creative project I'll be working on this summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I am also exhausted from the intense emotional roller-coaster I've been on for the last six months and know I need time for deep relaxation. So this week I'm sitting with how I want to feel on Labor Day and where to direct my energy over the next 90 days. What's your intention for this summer?
Feeling dazed and confused? That’s perfectly Ok!
living intentionally, NewsletterI just returned from Ireland and am excited to dive into a creative project I'll be working on this summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I am also exhausted from the intense emotional roller-coaster I've been on for the last six months and know I need time for deep relaxation. So this week I'm sitting with how I want to feel on Labor Day and where to direct my energy over the next 90 days. What's your intention for this summer?
We must keep showing up for ourselves
Newsletter, Self-CareI just returned from Ireland and am excited to dive into a creative project I'll be working on this summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I am also exhausted from the intense emotional roller-coaster I've been on for the last six months and know I need time for deep relaxation. So this week I'm sitting with how I want to feel on Labor Day and where to direct my energy over the next 90 days. What's your intention for this summer?
What brings you home to yourself?
Newsletter, Self-CareLast summer the yoga studio where I have been practicing yoga for almost 15 years went bankrupt. They were bought by another Austin studio and rebranded (new owners, teachers, vibe, etc.). This studio was my second home. While practicing yoga…
4 ways to feel better right away!
Newsletter, Self-CareMy husband was struggling on Sunday. He felt anxious, jumpy and overwhelmed. His brain was so flooded with stress hormones he was useless and he didn’t know what to do. Ever been there?
Stress can interfere with cognition, focus, problem-solving,…
Self-care is not about improving yourself
Newsletter, Self-CareOne Sunday morning I was lying in bed reading from author Anne Lamott's beautiful little book Small Victories. In one of her stories about parenting, she shares with a little self-deprecation, but mostly tenderness, how she doesn't bake for…
Pause. Are you living from the inside-out?
Mindfulness, Newsletter
Stop whatever you’re doing. Pause. Close your eyes. Place your hand over your chest and take a deep breath. Allow your thoughts to settle like dancing flakes in a snow globe. Then, connect with the wisest part of you.
Have you been…
7 reasons to choose LOVE over FEAR in 2020
Mindfulness, NewsletterLast week I took advantage of early voting in Texas. All the voting locations near me had incredibly long waits so I ventured farther south to a voting spot in a large shopping center on the outskirts of Austin. I walked into the bright, air-conditioned,…
Plan a personal retreat: 6 tips for success
Newsletter, women's retreatThis 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.
Why does self-care seem harder for men?
Newsletter, Self-CareThis past Saturday afternoon our family had competing desires: my son wanted to take the car to go see friends, I wanted to check out an art exhibit and my husband wanted to play at a house concert with his band. We juggled and all ended up…
Want to feel good? Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
Mindfulness, NewsletterGrowing up, our overachiever family placed a high value on competency. Often that translated into a critical mindset toward self and others, where we frequently saw the bad before the good.
This way of being, like all patterns, became habitual…
Is your pace sustainable? Release the need for speed
Mindfulness, NewsletterLast week I found myself sitting in my car in a downtown parking garage feeling exhausted. All day I had been juggling Austin traffic, conference calls, schedule changes and work requests from my team. Now, I couldn't find a parking spot, I…