Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: "Why More Self-Care Practices May Be Creating More Pressure" “Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day is by no means a waste of time.” John Lubbock Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #90 "Why More Self-Care Practices May Be Creating More Pressure" "Self-care saved my life. What I have come to know, and hold with more wisdom now, is that the real work, the magic, and the...
7 days ago • 11 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: "Presence Over Perfection" "The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it." Thích Nhất Hạnh Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #89 "Presence Over Perfection" "How often are you so focused on the outcome that you miss the present moment? I spent years chasing the "right way" to do things—precision, perfection, getting it right the first time. But I was blind to what...
14 days ago • 10 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: "From Self-Criticism to Compassionate Curiosity" "You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." Buddha Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #88 "From Self-Criticism to Compassionate Curiosity" "What has your inner dialogue been like lately? Auto-responsive and clueless? Nice one moment and nasty the next? Positively deflective? Or radically honest with love? I used to be...
21 days ago • 11 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: "Your Emotions Are Messengers, Not Problems" "Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways." Sigmund Freud Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #87 "Your Emotions Are Messengers, Not Problems" What is your relationship with your emotions? Is it avoidance, positivity, or suppression? Are you ready to connect with your emotions in a way where they don't control...
28 days ago • 10 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: "Listening to What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You" "The body never lies." Martha Graham Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #86 "Listening to What Your Body Has Been Trying to Tell You" "It's easy to say "when you know better, you do better," but knowing isn't the same as choosing. I knew what my body required. I just didn't have the will to heed the warning—so I kept pushing straight past my capacity. A few...
about 1 month ago • 11 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Stop Asking “What Should I Do?” "Intuition is the whisper of the soul." Jiddu Krishnamurti Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #85 Stop Asking “What Should I Do?” "Who do you consult about your concerns? Your partner, best friend, a counselor, or self-help material? The word "should" is powerful—it pushes you to seek answers outside yourself before looking within. But you never actually check your own first...
about 1 month ago • 11 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: The Sacred Pause: Where Sustainable Self-Care Begins "In the rush and noise of life, as you have intervals, step home within yourselves and be still." William Penn Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #84 The Sacred Pause: Where Sustainable Self-Care Begins "I know we've all heard the phrase "pause for the cause." But do you truly understand how a brief pause can prevent chaos, regret, and protect your own peace?...
about 2 months ago • 12 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Creating Inner Safety: Giving Yourself Permission to Pause "Nowhere can woman find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in her own soul." Marcus Aurelius (adapted) Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #83 Creating Inner Safety: Giving Yourself Permission to Pause "In the midst of life happening, can you pause? Being the doer. On autopilot. The busy bee. The fixer. The helper. Where do you have time to create...
about 2 months ago • 11 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Awareness Before Action "The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance." Nathaniel Branden Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #82 Awareness Before Action "Awareness is expressed in many ways throughout our lives: we ignore it on autopilot, we wait until our back is against the wall, or we slowly build evidence. I've experienced all of them. But for most of my life, "back against the wall"...
2 months ago • 11 min read