FULL MOON JULY 27th
As if you were on fire from within. The moon lives in the lining of your skin.
-Pablo Neruda
Be a pineapple
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." - Maya Angelou
Self Care Isn't Vanity, It's Sanity
Self care isn't vanity. It's sanity. And self care varies from person to person - it can be a bath or going to the gym or vegging out with your friends or partner or getting a manicure or eating something healthy.
There's no wrong way - but just take the time to take care of you!
Self-Care isn't Selfish
Self-Care isn't Selfish. In order to take care of others, you need to take care of yourself first. I find that taking just ten minutes for yourself can make all the difference in the world.
- Meditate
- Listen to your favorite podcast
- Take a walk around your neighborhood
- Watch a funny youtube video
- Put on a Cinnamon Honey Face Mask
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix together and put on your face for 10-15 minutes and rinse off - Dance to your favorite song or sing
- Do some streches
- Go to bed early
- Sleep in a little extra
These are just a few ideas to make you feel better and to take care of yourself- because remember self care is health care.
Embrace the Shadows
We need both light and darkness to be whole. My invitation to you, and to myself, is to bring what's been hidden in the darkness out into the light to see and feel it more clearly.
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Being in the yoga and wellness fields for the last twenty years, I've seen the damage it can cause to spiritually bypass uncomfortable "negative" feelings in favor of more "positive", "enlightened" acceptable ones. I continue to work on feeling the full range of my feelings and being as loving with myself as possible through the process. It's an ongoing process.
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And if, as you dig in, it feels like too much, please reach out to a friend or tag in a professional. We are in this together. We need your light in the world.
What if I fall?
Eloise Ristad said, “When we give ourselves permission to fail, we, at the same time, give ourselves permission to excel.”
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The fear of failing can be so debilitating, causing us to give up before trying. But we forget that often we learn the most from failure. Trying to eliminate failure withdraws us from the juiciness of life and the lessons that make us grow and change and evolve. Give yourself permission to do, to fail, to grow, to live fully in this beautiful, painful, messy, wonderful life. And remember, we love you.
Let the soft animal
"You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves..."
Excerpt from Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese"
Grow Through What You Go Through
Grow through what you go through. Give yourself permission to feel emotions as they arise and to be patient - processing our emotions and healing take time and a willingness to sit with uncomfortable feelings; it's a process that cannot be rushed. Be as loving with yourself as you can and reach out to friends or mental health professionals when it feels like more than you can bear. We need your light and voice in this world.
I used to..
I used to think that if only I were some other way than I am - thinner, smarter, rich, etc. only THEN would I be happier, but I am learning (and forgetting then remembering again) that happiness comes from being who I am and feeling what I actually feel without trying to bury it. It's for sure a lifelong practice but it's worth it.
Wise woman Brene Brown has this to say, “Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis....The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.”
― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection
Self Care
Self care has quickly moved from a way to get off the hamster-wheel of busyness to a very hot commodity - including green beauty and clean eating. There are many articles on what self-care should look like and feel like, but is this just additional pressure to be perfect and achieve more? Rebecca at Kings Road Apothecary speaks to the difference between what looks like self-care in the media and what actual real-life self care is. What do you think? http://thornandwonder.com/blog/2017/7/soft-soft
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Inhale / Exhale
Letting go of what we're holding onto (or what's holding onto us) is necessary to be able to take the next breath, to move forward into our future.
What are you letting go of today?
And I said to my body...
<3 I totally relate. How about you?
Be a Fruit Loop in a World Full of Cheerios
From the first time I saw the Island of Misfit Toys I felt like that’s where I belong. https://youtu.be/JIO0a-4hCvA for a little throwback. Can you relate? So grateful for #dearhandmadelife for creating #craftcation a creative entrepreneurs conference where fruit loops like me can connect, learn and grow. BTW you should totally check it out!
Ingredient Spotlight: Rose
True confession? I never liked anything rose-scented until I began studying aromatherapy. I resisted, but rose finally won me over. It has a gently persuasive way with skin, is balancing and moisturizing, works well in acne blends and helps skin regenerate and heal. It is especially helpful for damaged, mature and aging skin which is why I now use rose otto and rose hydrosol in blends for both face and body.
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