This month, in my newsletter, I encouraged my readers to think of—and make time for— self-care this month. If you’re interested, here’s my list: 1. Mirror work When I head to the bathroom first thing in the morning, I smile at myself and say, “I love you.” It felt a bit weird when I started […]
This month, I’m focusing on self-love. But the gift of all that love is how it overflows so you can give more to others. Here are 21 lovely ideas from your overflowing heart that you can do for others today: 1. Leave an extra-generous tip. 2. Write a postcard to your best friend and send […]
Do what you love, love what you do. I stuck those words on a Post-It in my old job as a reminder. It’s an idea that gets thrown around by self-help gurus—similar to “be yourself” or “follow your bliss.” But what does it really mean in practical terms? Do what you love Are there parts […]
There is a plant that sits on the buffet table. She is a small ficus, the first non-cactus plant we have welcomed into our home. A few weeks ago, I witnessed a little miracle. A new branch was shooting up the center. I watched as, each day, it slowly unfurled, its leaves a pale green. […]
It was Valentine’s Day yesterday. Like most of you, I have a complicated relationship with it—dreading it and rejoicing when it landed on a Saturday when I was single, basking in the little rituals of love when I was in a relationship and then getting stressed on how to show love in a unique way […]
With work, wife and mommy duties, social media, hobbies, fitness, friends and traffic, how do you make time for self-care? Two weeks ago, I held a self-care workshop during the Simple Self-Care Retreat. My intention wasn’t complicated: I wanted to help women make self-care a priority and identify meaningful self-care practices. If you hear yourself […]
