This past year has brought some unexpected challenges and expenses with it. As I say goodbye to 2022 and enter into a new year, I want to approach it with curiosity and possibility and not apprehension. I’ve never really made any type of New Year’s resolution. It just seems like an opportunity to fail. TheContinue reading “Hello 2023”
Category Archives: Self-care
The Felt Sense
We are all familiar with the five senses of perception: sight, sound, touch, taste and smell. I was reading today about another sense we all have but may not have heard about called the Felt Sense. I read about this in the book Try Softer by Aundi Kobler. She describes this as when the sensationsContinue reading “The Felt Sense”
Snakeskins
Did you know that snakes shed their skin three to six times a year? And that the younger they are, the more frequently they shed? The process then slows down as they age. This time of the shedding is called ecdysis, with the history of the word borrowed from Greek meaning getting out or escape. You might beContinue reading “Snakeskins”
Tunnel Vision Feelings
Tunnel vision is a term that can be used to describe single-minded focus or concentration on one particular thing. Have you ever had a tunnel vision feeling? It’s where you experience an emotion or feeling and you just can’t let it go, like a dog with a bone. You’re determined to hold onto it. OrContinue reading “Tunnel Vision Feelings”
Safe Haven
A safe haven is a place you can go where you feel safe and protected. If we are lucky, for most of us our homes are a safe haven. Unfortunately, that is not true for everyone. Looking back at my own childhood, I’m not sure I thought of my home as a safe haven. IContinue reading “Safe Haven”
Chatter Box
If you’ve ever spent time with a toddler, you know they often tend to talk incessantly. After a while of listening, you might wish they would just stop talking. There is another little voice that can sometimes talk too much, and all you want it to do is be quiet. I’m referring to the oneContinue reading “Chatter Box”
Energy Bills
I wondered recently, what would happen if we were able to monetize our personal energy? Think about this with me for a minute. If our energy were converted into cold hard cash, how would we spend it? Or save it? Let’s say each morning we are given a hundred dollars in denominations of five, soContinue reading “Energy Bills”
Junk Drawer
Does your home have a junk drawer? It’s often located in the kitchen, and it’s a space that ends up cluttered with odds and ends that might not have a designated spot, and often random things get thrown in. Items like rubber bands and paper clips, restaurant take out menus, scotch tape, pens and pencils,Continue reading “Junk Drawer”
Permission Granted
The other day, I was getting ready to tell my husband something I had done, and I prefaced it with “now don’t get mad at me.” After I told him what it was, I changed my mind and said “actually, it’s okay if you are angry.” He did say what I had done wasn’t aContinue reading “Permission Granted”
Weeds and Wildflowers
I am not a gardener. I don’t particularly enjoy digging in the dirt, planting flowers, weeding and all the chores that gardeners do. Weeding is a task that must be repeated regularly in order to keep them from overtaking the whole garden and choking out the more desirable plants. And where do the weeds comeContinue reading “Weeds and Wildflowers”
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