4 Strategies for Combating Holiday Overwhelm
The holidays are marketed as the “most wonderful time of the year” For me, they often feel like the most overwhelming time of the year. I have learned that if I do not schedule some time for recovery and self-care, it does not go well. Recovery is defined as “a return to a normal or […]
Join My 7 day Gratitude Challenge That Can Change Your Life
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend” – Buddha Gratitude is not a feeling that we give a […]
5 Benefits of Keeping a Gratitude Journal
Starting and maintaining a gratitude journal can be challenging because it is just something else you have to remember to do every day. However, after a while, the effort you put into showing your gratitude every day will be well worth it in the long run. Continue to push yourself to do it every night […]
Gratitude Journal: A Tool To Help You Live Well
It is still winter in Iowa. The days are short. The nights are long. We tend to spend more time indoors and our pace slows after the holidays. It is a natural cycle that gives us meaningful clues for personal reflection and regeneration. Among many ancient cultures, winter was a time of “looking within,” a […]
The Velveteen Rabbit
“By the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all, because once you are Real, you can’t be ugly, except to people who don’t understand.” (Williams, 2005, p. 17). […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 5
Putting it all together. In this last month, our Back on Track Challenge had us focusing on our own mind, body and spirit, realizing we are the CEO of this life. We delved into the why, our purpose, what we want out of life. We added some movement, we respect our body. We practiced meditations […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 4
Do you ever feel like you are at your limit? When you feel like you are stuck in a fight or flight mode for far too long. We’re always on edge waiting for the next storm to blow in. We have lots of ways of expressing this feeling, and most of us are familiar with […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 3
Now that you have integrated steps 1 and 2, it is time to consider step 3: Get Moving!! In step one, you are determined to take charge of your life as the CEO, the one in charge, the decider. Step two invites you to consider your purpose, what you live for, what gets you out […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 2
Once you have practiced the concept of being the CEO of your life (Back on Track in 2021 Part 1), let us start by focusing on your PURPOSE! This becomes the reason that you get up in the morning, even if it is just for today. Though you can always change your purpose, there is […]
Back on Track in 2021 – Part 1
The New Year often prompts optimistic thoughts and commitments to make the year even better than the last. Gym memberships triple, Instagram photos of gym selfies and adorable plated portions of chicken spam my feeds. Yet, by February we regret our goals or completely give them up. I recommend four simple ways to get started […]