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Simple Self-Care: Connecting with Nature
"Connecting with nature doesn’t necessarily have to be defined by weeklong hiking trips or becoming a hardcore mountain biker. Little s
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An Honest Approach to Self-Care
"I could make a well-organized list of bullet-point tips exhorting the virtues of acupuncture, massage therapy, daily exercise, reduced
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Fitting Self-Care into Your Busy Schedule
"Try one small change today to see what happens. You may be surprised at how easily you’re able to incorporate self-care into your sche
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Are You Doing Self-Care Right?
"Doing self-care is even more challenging during the holidays because our time is increasingly more limited. We are constantly bombarde
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Stop “Shoulding” On Yourself
"...When the action you are partaking in causes an internal battle that ultimately leads to inaction, the only one who can stop it is y
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Getting to the Root: Relationship Tending
You've got to clear out the stuff that's not important, prioritize and care for what is, and continually keep an eye on it.
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Empty Cups and Oxygen Masks
Practicing healthier self-care and relationship-care leads to overall happiness and satisfaction.
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It Takes a Village
I took this picture about a week ago. It's a little nest that a mama and papa bird built in a planter outside on my front porch. I've...
D.I.T. Plus a Bonus Offer!
Happy 2016! I took a little time off for the holidays and did some self-care while visiting family. I hope you all had a restful (not...
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A Confession
I have a confession to make. I've been a bit absent recently. Not just with my blogging here on my website, but in my life as well. To...