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And So It Is.
A lesson I learned from river rafting has resonated strongly with me when trying to accept challenging situations or make difficult decisions in my life. Just like the need to go with the flow of a river if you fall out of the boat, when faced with a challenge, I ask myself, will making this decision or taking this action be going WITH the flow of my life, or will it be flailing against it? If I could really just accept and make peace with the truth of the situation, and allow it to be as it is, what would I need to do?
Acceptance. In order to let the river of my life flow, I have to first get clear and accept that this is what’s happening. Then, I have to TRUST that letting go and letting the river flow, will bring more ease and even unexpected joy.
Giving Thanks. Thanksgiving.
Musings about Thanksgiving and giving thanks in your life. Tips for more happiness including a daily gratitude practice.
I Used to Get SAD.
About a decade ago, I realized I was repeatedly getting stuck in a downward spiral that started late October. As the days got shorter, I spent less time active and outside. I’d start to feel more irritable, hypersensitive, and low energy. I’d want to sleep more, but I was going to bed later in the evening and oversleeping in the morning. With my corporate job where I had to be at my desk by 9AM, sleeping in just meant skipping exercise, followed by sitting behind a desk during the shortened daylight hours. And so, the cycle started. Letting one pillar of my health foundations slip caused a domino effect in the others. But I didn’t have the energy to stop it.
Slowing Down: 5 Steps to Stay Balanced this Fall
September is a month of “back-to-school” energy. Whether you’re in school, have kids in school, or just have to drive the roads in the mornings, I’m sure you’ve noticed that the hecticness of Fall has begun. Somehow the lazy, more relaxed energy of summer is boxed up on Labor Day (interesting name for this turn of events) and we collectively put our heads down, and get into gear for Fall. Using my 5 steps to staying balanced: Awareness, Pause, Give to yourself, Absorb the Good, and Ask for Support, you can make the transition into this faced paced season more smoothly.
3 Tips for Taming Tough Transitions
I’m finally emerging from a big transition and it feels exciting, alive, and a little scary too. Why are transitions so tough? I think it’s because as we move towards a new version of ourselves, we must say goodbye and let go of an older version. There’s a lot of fear that comes with that. Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, and even ironically, fear of success.
3 Steps to Self-Compassion
What’s the difference between taking time alone to recharge, and isolation? When does solitary, unstructured time feel like self-care and how do I let that luxury slip into feelings of loneliness? I’m learning it’s about how I use that precious time. When I compare what I’m doing, to what I imagine everyone else is doing, I start feeling lonely. Comparing mind is my Saboteur’s (inner critic) favorite game. Using the three key components to practicing self-compassion, and shifting my focus to self-care makes all the difference…