All tagged selfcare
“Whenever we've talked about community of care, it's really been talking about how the systems have been built against us and how we're pushed to be independent, very productive.
And “self-care” is a form of just putting a bandaid on yourself when that's really not a way to have longevity within any sort of field; especially in something where you're caring for other people.”
"Sometimes we need training wheels and sometimes we don't. Sometimes we're well-resourced enough to take on a hard thing and sometimes we're not. I look back and I feel like I would have saved myself so much angst and wasted energy by not shaming myself for whatever the place was that I was at."
"How do I want to live my life so I can have the balance I really look for?"
check out this workshops - coming soon and in partnership with the Ellenville Public Library and Museum.
What is mindful self-compassion and how can it help me? Here is a brief introduction and a real life example of how this practice can change your habitual ways of thinking.
Who are you without your demons? Who are you without your demons? Big, double-sided questions.
Here to share a few of my all time favorite essential oil blends and recipes!
“I talk about this now, here, publicly, because I know I’m not alone. The statistics bear that out, but also the conversations I have with my peers, colleagues, and students, who share with me their struggles with this part of their identity. How many don’t walk through that door, into that room? What does that cost us in the long run? “
“Why do we have a mental health awareness month? Because with awareness comes opportunities for education, and hopefully attention toward prevention, treatment, and a reduction in stigma. I’ve always been pretty open about my own struggles with depression, particularly after the birth of my second child, and anxiety - but not everyone feels comfortable sharing their story. “
“This started me thinking on how I manage all my To Dos. The trifecta of counseling, coaching and teaching that is my careeer, plus being a mom and a wife, seeing my friends, running, getting on my yoga mat. Whew. It’s tiring just writing it all down. And we can’t forget basic needs like sleep, and meals. It’s a lot.”
