Because there is nobody else like you in the world, your self-care is your unique imprint that only you intimately know and build over time. Anything worth doing takes time to practice and cultivate, and self-care is no different. So take a deep breath, maybe get a warm drink and sit in your cozy lounge chair to take measure of …
Forest Bathing – The Art of Slowing Down
I don’t know about you, but with COVID and social distancing, I notice that I have been spending a lot more time outside in nature, and that is how I discovered forest bathing. The practice of forest bathing, also called forest therapy, involves no bathing and is not led by a therapist. It originated in Japan in the 1980s, and …
Mindfulness Self Compassion workshop 4/25/2020
This workshop is coming at a time when all of us are grappling with changes, disappointments, grieving losses, the unknown future of ourselves, families, work , local communities and the entire international community. How do you typically react to difficulties in life- work stress, rejection, physical problems, financial difficulties? Most of us deal with such difficulties by finding faults in …
Mind Body Skills… in challenging times
Do you feel like you need emotional and mental support? How does your body feel with all these emotions? Do you feel that you are not able to be there for others? When you are able to take care of yourself, you can be there for others. Join me online to learn to support yourself first and then others by …
Self-Compassion: Being On Your Own Side
As you read this article, I want you to write down the first words that you tell yourself when you fail, or when something doesn’t go your way, or a friend does not return your phone calls or when you have financial or health stressors. Most of us understand compassion for others; it is central to most world religions. The …
Mindfulness Self-Compassion workshop 3/28/2020
How do you typically react to difficulties in life- work, rejection, physical problems or financial difficulties? Most of us deal with such difficulties by blaming ourselves. You can fill in the blank for what you tell yourself during these times, “I am not good enough. I will never succeed. It’s my fault.” Self- esteem needs success to prove your self-worth, …