REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: Why Living in Alignment Brings Joy and Purpose "When I notice life feels like a struggle, I know I need to get aligned.": from www.alexandrajamieson.com Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #22 Wholeness, Reader ! "What is alignment? It's the sacred journey of going back into yourself - but this time with the intention of gaining clarity, understanding, and choosing solution-based options. It's learning to listen to that faint whisper of...
9 days ago • 6 min read
REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: Living with Intention - How Rituals Empower Your Day. "Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again." - Joseph Campbell Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #21 Wholeness, Reader ! My Journey Back to Myself: Finding Anchor in Intention "There was a time when my life felt like a current I was simply caught in, rather than one I was actively navigating. I let circumstances dictate my direction, cultural conditioning...
16 days ago • 6 min read
REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: How Daily Movement Nourishes Both Body and Soul. “The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.”— By: Anonymous Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #20 Wholeness, Reader ! "I have developed a deeper understanding and appreciation for how movement of my body aligns with my mind and emotions. As someone who spends a lot of time in my head space, physical movement has become my pathway out of mental loops and into...
23 days ago • 6 min read
REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: The Role of Reflection in Achieving Self-Awareness “Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change”—Iyanla Vanzant Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #19 Wholeness, Reader ! "What's the difference between my confessions and my reflections? I used to think they were one and the same, but they are distinctly different. Confessions, I learned, are having those tough conversations with yourself - admissions of...
30 days ago • 5 min read
REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: The Connection Between Stress and Emotional Exhaustion “These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.”—Najwa Zebian Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #18 Wholeness, Reader ! "It's a terrifying feeling when you cannot turn yourself off! That was me on August 8th, 2024. My mind and body felt like an engine that refused to shut down. I tried some of my past self-care rituals, which brought temporary relief for a...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: The Role of Reflection in Achieving SELF-AWARENESS "Knowing yourself is beginning of all wisdom." BY: Aristotle Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #17 Wholeness, Reader ! "Reflections, reflections, for why art thy playing hide and seek with them! My autopilot and disillusion game ran the show of my life for decades. When I looked in a mirror, it was pure self-automation from the moment I woke until I went to bed. My thoughts were often...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: Emotional Healing Through Forgiveness: Using forgiveness as a self-care tool to release pain and resentment "Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend." BY: ANONYMOUS Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #16 Wholeness, Reader ! "I really did not know how to forgive myself. For years, I thought ignoring my feelings, wearing a mask, and keeping my thoughts hidden would help me escape conflict with others. But the inner critic and...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: Affirm Your Way to Joy: Creating Powerful Mantras “It's not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it's what you whisper to yourself that has the most power!” Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #15 Wholeness, Reader ! "I was deeply disconnected from the words I spoke to myself because every thought, action, and feeling stemmed from my past conditioning. Whenever I dared to speak of the future or dream about...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
REJUVENATE & THRIVE Focus: Mirror Work: Reflecting on Self-Acceptance "Mirror, Mirror on the wall, Who's the fairest of them all?" Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #14 Wholeness, Reader ! "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, who is the fairest of them all?' - that famous quote from Snow White took on profound personal meaning in my journey toward self-acceptance. Before I could even approach doing any mirror work, I had to address my relentless inner critic. My...
2 months ago • 5 min read