Want to create your best life after therapy? These posts will help with tools, strategies, and ideas to create the type of life you’ve worked so hard for. (That includes just wanting to be happier and have more fun!)
The Art of Extreme Self-Care
Author and life coach Cheryl Richardson is well known for her dedication to self-care. I’ve enjoyed her books Take Time for Your Life, Life Makeovers and The Unmistakable Touch of Grace, so I was very happy to receive a copy of The Art of Extreme Self-Care. The book is set up as a year-long transformation […]
Maximize Joy with 60 Simple Self-Care Ideas
The best self-care ideas are often the simplest. You don’t need a day at the spa or a weekend retreat to have great self-care (though both are wonderful!) The type of self-care that makes a real difference over the long term is the kind that can be done daily – while stressed, at work, running […]
5 Steps to Creating a Self-Care Plan
Whatever we focus on and give our attention to will grow. If you would like to increase your self-care, one of the best ways to start is to come up with a vision and a true self-care plan. Step #1: Create Your Self-Care Intentions Let’s begin by creating an intention for each of these six […]
3 Reasons Soul Warriors Struggle with Practical Self-Care
Sometimes we come across unexpected self-care challenges after therapy. Practical self-care challenges in particular are pretty common, and it’s often hard to understand how it’s even possible to be emotionally healthy and still challenged to do some of the most basic life skills. For example, some of my clients have wildly successful careers, are emotionally […]
6 Types of Self-Care
Those of us who have been through therapy are usually emotional self-care ninjas. We journal, we let ourselves cry (or rage), we call friends for support or use a creative outlet that lets us process any intense emotions. We’ve got feelings covered by the time we’re transitioning out of therapy; I feel like I earned […]
Exploring Minimalism
Have you been drawn to creating spacious, clear, simple spaces in your home? Or clearing out excess clutter from your schedule, so you can focus only on what you truly love? You are not alone in this. There’s a fascinating movement towards minimalism happening in many cultures today – spurred, I assume, by the empty […]
Start Where You Are
Do you dream of helping the world, creating a fulfilling career, becoming wealthy, finding your twin flame? Do you long for a passionate life, filled with daily delight, and promise yourself you will create it someday? I’d like to offer a radical invitation: make today that day. Many of us (myself included) fall victim to […]
Reclaiming Play
What do you miss about being a child? Your gut reaction might be “nothing” – it is certainly mine, anyway. I wouldn’t return to childhood for all the money in the world. (Or any year before 1994, really.) It’s not entirely true, though – there are things that I do miss. Playing. Making up games. […]
Prioritizing Play
Today we’re starting with a mini quiz. Answer honestly. If I were to prioritize play, it would be because: A. Play increases productivity. B. Play reduces stress. C. Play is a great way to get more exercise. D. Play increases brain elasticity. E. Play is fun. My own answer: A. How sad is that? I […]
Want to Play More? Learn How to Rest
Do you find that you are overwhelmed with work, task lists, and obligations? Since you’re reading this, we can safely say you are alive and a member of today’s society, so your answer is likely yes. This month’s theme is all about play, not work, but in order for anything to be playful, we first […]