I have talked about the importance of the morning before on this blog. I’m a firm believer that how you start your day greatly influences the trajectory of your day. If you start your day with intention, the rest of your day is more likely to be spent intentionally. If you start your day without intention, simply resisting and reacting to life, the rest of your day is more likely to be spend resisting and reacting. Morning routines provide us a way
Read MoreI was reviewing an old post on 9 principles for healthy relationships and I thought how nice it would be to write a post on principles for healthy relationships with the self. Some of the principles overlap and some are unique when you are building a relationship with the self. Right now, more than ever, our relationship with our Self is so important. We have less distractions to turn to, and thus our relationship with our Self is
Read MoreNow, more than ever, it’s apparent how important that relationship is that we have with our Self. Right now, we have less distractions, less entertainment. We have more time with ourselves than we may have ever had. It’s a perfect opportunity to cultivate the relationship with the Self, and to strengthen the connection you have with your intuition. Below are a few ideas on how to connect with the self:
Read MoreWith all this shelter-in-place, work from home, and social distancing it can become easy to let go of your healthy routines. I know that Matt and I have definitely struggled to keep up our routines. We’ve found ourselves waking up later in the mornings, lounging around in pajamas longer than we care to admit, and foregoing our yoga practice, or at least reducing the amount of exercise we get. Isolation is already de-
Read MoreWhat is fear? Fear pops up in order to protect us. It’s our own confirmation that we matter to ourselves. The problem is that sometimes fear, though well intentioned, goes too far and becomes destructive. Sometimes we get too lost in the fear that it does more harm than good, and often fear pops up around things that we don’t have control over, thus wasting energy and worrying us needlessly. Fear can be good.
Read MoreI’m sure you all have been reading plenty on COVID-19 including reactions, policies, new findings, and updates. Everything has happened so quickly with this, more quickly than I think anyone could predict, and it all feel surreal. As I write this, our county has issued a shelter-in-place order effective at midnight, meaning that we can only leave our homes for essential activities. No shopping for pleasure, no haircuts or
Read MoreThis week’s simple pleasure was an easy one. If you’re not someone who likes the new time change, I’m sorry and how could you not? But if you are someone who enjoys daylight savings like myself, then you know exactly what I’m talking about when I say daylight savings is this week’s simple pleasure. It’s amazing how much difference an hour makes. This week I’ve been able to take walks after work with my husband and our
Read MoreI am typically a great sleeper. Once I fall asleep, I typically stay asleep until morning and wake up feeling recharged and refreshed. In college I was always the first one to fall asleep during movie nights, wrapped in my blanket. Last night, however I had a rough night. I woke up for almost 3 hours in the middle of the night and couldn’t get back to sleep. This is out of the norm for me, and my hope is that tonight I’ll get a
Read MoreThere are so many things that we do, myself included, that are a waste of time. I worry about things I have no control over and I’m a people pleaser by nature. I’ve also come to realize that both of these habits are mainly a waste of time and energy. This post is a continuation of the 7 things that are a waste of time. See the first part here. Interestingly, after I’d finished this list, I realized the majority of items below relate to
Read MoreWe all need to rest. Luckily, there are many ways to rest, and knowing which type of rest you need is important. Sometimes I need to laugh, sometimes I need quiet, or time out in nature, whereas other times I just want to be taken care of or pampered. Just as there are many ways we can be drained of our energy, there are many ways we can be recharged. Make sure you have at least one type of rest each day for
Read MoreI love traditions and rituals. Holidays are a perfect time for traditions, and Christmas seems to be the one that most people have traditions around. Traditions, especially fun ones, just make the holiday even more special, more memorable, and more meaningful. I’ve compiled 17 special Christmas traditions, some of which Matt and I practice, and others that we might adopt. I hope you find a new Christmas tradition to
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