Posts Tagged ‘self-care’
Compassion and Decluttering
There is a trend in the decluttering world to “conquer” or “attack” clutter. This is not helpful. Compassion is a far healthier choice, and build positive associations with the act of decluttering instead of negative. We made choices to take these objects into our home. At one time, they filled a void, meant something, served…
Read More4 Easy Ways to Declutter when Overwhelmed
It’s been a long day at work after a long week. You’ve fought through traffic and a long checkout line at the grocery store. You pull into your driveway and turn off the engine. A part of you is relieved to finally be home. Another part of you feels a sense of uneasiness. As you…
Read MoreDieting and the Dragon of Perfectionism-Confession of a Couch Slug
In my last installment of Confessions of a Couch Slug, I related my story of getting obsessed with dieting and calorie counting and how it eventually led me to give up my pursuit of a strong, healthy body. Hitting Bottom I realized that I had hit the bottom when I was looking up the calorie…
Read MoreMeditation-Lent, Lust and Letters
For Christians, the season of Lent is one of introspection and repentance. Faithful Christians adopt a Lenten discipline that will bring them closer to God. I’m going to tell you about one of my Lenten journeys and how I used meditation to change my life. When I was a kid (and growing up in a…
Read MoreStretching-Why We Don’t Make Time
Stretching is something that I regularly forget. Yesterday, I was driving to Orange County to give a massage. In the best of conditions, it’s a 1.25-hour drive from Santa Clarita. But this was not the case. There were two major accidents on the other side of the freeway. Even though there were no lanes closed…
Read MoreForgiveness-Selfish Wellness Hack
I just finished reading “Forgive for Good” by Dr. Fred Luskin, and I’m still chewing on the concept that choosing forgiveness is making a choice for personal wellness that is so powerful that it can only be described as selfish. He talks about our process of creating “grievance stories” that narrate the tales of hurt,…
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