It’s winter as I write this, and the weather has been downright depressing. Six weeks of little to no sunshine has had a cumulative effect on my spirit. Exercise has been a chore, and I’ve had little motivation to lose the extra pounds I gained over the holidays. Into this stupor of self-neglect, I attended…
In yoga class, I often find the one-legged balancing poses the most challenging. Along with finding my center of gravity, I am required to stay alert and focused while also remembering to breathe. Some days my mind is cluttered with worries and “to do’s”–not uncommon for a caregiver and particularly over the holidays–causing me to…
Below is a copy of a Self-Care Tip I posted two years ago this month. I thought it appropriate to resend in advance of the holidays. And, I think it has particular relevance if tensions have developed with family, friends, or co-workers as a result of this divisive election!Greetings, Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and a…
” We burnout, not because we don’t care, but because we don’t grieve. . .because we have allowed our hearts to become so filled with loss that we have no room left to care.” ~Rachel Remen, MD My 97 year-old Mother died three weeks ago. I had been with her less than 48 hours before…
“Life is lived in the pauses, not the events.” ~Hugh Prather Busyness, like cleanliness, is next to godliness, or at least that was my childhood take-away message. But, I also learned that one day each week-the Sabbath-was set aside for morning church services, followed by an afternoon of rest and leisure. Extended naps, reading, and…
“As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.” ~ Buddha When news of the Orlando shootings came across my computer screen, my thoughts raced–to the injured, to the families of those who died, to how this can be happening again, to what the future…
