Over the last few months, I have felt different – stronger and more grounded. I’ve been taking more time to relax and to not push quite as hard. I’ve been giving myself permission to be human, to slow down, and to take care of myself.
And it feels really good. It feels like something that I don’t want to lose or let go of or forget. It feels almost decadent – like I’m getting away with something. I’ve been taking days off and relaxing and having fun and
The other day I had reached my limit. I had gone too many nights with hardly any sleep. I had pushed myself too hard on too many deadlines. I had gone too many days without green smoothies. I had neglected my own creativity at the expense of finishing projects and meeting goals. And I had gone way, way, way too long without taking care of myself.
I found myself just about at my breaking point. I was lying on the floor (where I often go when I just can’t take anymore in), and I knew that something
Lately, I’ve been getting back to basics. Sort of hitting the reset button on my life. Bathing in a spiritual cleanse.
I really recommend that we all do this from time to time. Hitting the reset button and giving ourselves space to get in touch with our inner wisdom is such a beautiful gift.
For the first time in years, I’ve been doing exactly that. I’ve had two months to really step away from my life – to look at it with perspective.
Self care and I seem to have a sometimes on / mostly off kind of relationship. I know that I want to make it a part of my life, but it never seems to make it to the top of my list of priorities.
I know that I want to slow down, meditate, relax, journal, rest, and recharge, but it just doesn’t seem to happen as often as I would like (or as often as I need).
Because I’m a visual person, I thought it may make it easier for me to remember to take better
The last week has been emotionally draining for me. Between feeling completely powerless about a family crisis and still learning how to balance my life when I keep adding more in and haven’t been able to let anything go, it’s left me feeling depleted and absolutely exhausted.
After a week that was filled with worry and emotional ups and downs and being “on” and out in the world for many, many hours, I did the only thing I could do last
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