What Does Self Care Actually Mean? [Hint: it’s not planning a vacation or getting organized]

What Does Self Care Actually Mean? [Hint: it’s not planning a vacation or getting organized]

Buying something nice for yourself, planning a vacation, or getting organized can feel good. And you know there are times when those things barely scratch the surface of what you actually need. These are times where all you want to do is avoid, fix or …

Did You Know This One Thing is a Major Factor in How You Care for Yourself?

Did You Know This One Thing is a Major Factor in How You Care for Yourself?

Self care has gotten a lot of press lately, which is good. The distinction between being selfish and caring for yourself is an important one. Knowing that your cup needs to be full in order for you to be able to support others is also …

HSPs, Empaths and This Important Missing Piece

HSPs, Empaths and This Important Missing Piece

There is more and more talk about HSPs (Highly Sensitive People) and about empaths.  And, I love that. Finally, there is a way to understand what many people have been living.  These are people who have long felt there is something wrong with them because …

3 Things That Help When You Are Beyond Stressed

3 Things That Help When You Are Beyond Stressed

When you are beyond stressed, there are very few self care remedies that you feel like doing. Even if they are going to do wonders for you like exercise or breathing or meditation. Honestly, when I am beyond, I could care less about what is …

Do You Know Your Stress Management Formula? [Holidays are coming!]

Do You Know Your Stress Management Formula? [Holidays are coming!]

Everyone knows the holidays can be stressful. But do you know how your stress manifests and how you can best get it under control? As you know, the Human Emotional System has three channels it uses to communicate with you: thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Did …

This is How You “Become an Adult”

This is How You “Become an Adult”

Becoming an adult. Emotional maturity. The freedoms are kind of awesome.  But the responsibilities are the ones that make all the “no adulting” memes so popular. How do you know when you turn that corner into becoming an adult on an emotional level? We all …

This is How You Can Use Stress to Your Advantage

This is How You Can Use Stress to Your Advantage

Most people think of stress as a bad word.  And it kind of is. No one likes feeling stressed, everyone wants to get rid of stress.  I get it. But have you thought about the fact that you can actually turn the tables? It’s possible. …