Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: It's Okay Not To Be Understood "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Bernard M. Baruch Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #58 It's Okay Not To Be Understood "Most of my stress came from trying to correct other people's perception of me. I had to learn that my inner peace is worth more than someone else's approval in my life. It was liberating...
13 days ago • 7 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Remember to See Magic "When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself." Paulo Coelho Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #57 Remember to See Magic "As children, we experienced something magical every day. We were so interconnected to our imagination, wonder, and magic because the simple things in life were what mattered. As we grow and have life experiences, we are conditioned to disconnect...
20 days ago • 7 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Permission To Stop Pleasing "When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself." Paulo Coelho Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #56 Permission To Stop Pleasing "Before I knew there was a term called "people pleasing," I was already one of the unsolicited spokeswomen. My autopilot response—"YES"—had gotten so well-known that I had proxies volunteering me to pick up, drop off, and shuttle...
27 days ago • 7 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Let the Lesson Be Uncomfortable "The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." Joseph Campbell Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #55 Let the Lesson Be Uncomfortable "I have a greater appreciation and understanding of the importance of reflection. Through reflecting, my life has grown from the introspection of doing so. From our cultural conditioning, we do reflect, but it often comes from an...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Reflections to Carry Forward "We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience." John Dewey Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #54 Reflections to Carry Forward "I have a greater appreciation and understanding of the importance of reflection. Through reflecting, my life has grown from the introspection of doing so. From our cultural conditioning, we do reflect, but it often comes from an...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Why Do We Procrastinate? "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." Mark Twain Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #53 Why Do We Procrastinate? "I am very familiar with procrastination. I often waited until the last minute to get the job done. I remember trying all types of time management strategies, only to revert right back to procrastinating. I thought I wasn't purposeful or skilled enough to really do...
about 2 months ago • 7 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Let Enough Find You "When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." Lao Tzu Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #52 Let Enough Find You Say it: "I AM ENOUGH." We are often conditioned to believe that "more" is the only path to peace—more money, more followers, more productivity. Let us practice the strategy of being still enough for "enough" to actually catch up to us. We are shifting...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Let Enough Find You "When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." Lao Tzu Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #52 Let Enough Find You Say it: "I AM ENOUGH." We are often conditioned to believe that "more" is the only path to peace—more money, more followers, more productivity. Let us practice the strategy of being still enough for "enough" to actually catch up to us. We are shifting...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Rejuvenate & Thrive NURTURE YOUR ESSENCE Focus: Make Your Minutes Sacred "The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness." Abraham Maslow Your Weekly Intentional & Sustainable Self-Care Newsletter Volume #51 Make Your Minutes Sacred Most of my life has been spent doing this, then doing that, and rushing through what's on autopilot. I remember worrying about my future, holding tight to my past, and being completely clueless about the precious gift and power of...
2 months ago • 7 min read