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Feb 01
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Art of Self-Nurturing Year monthly intentions

Cultivate an Open Heart With Self-Compassion

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“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.”  ~Christopher Germer Our Art of Self-Nurturing theme for the year is open hearted and February’s theme is self-compassion. I believe self-compassion is the antidote to living in overwhelm and…
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Dec 22
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Year End Reflection

By Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Inspirations, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Self-Nurturing Reflections, Weekly Muse No Comments
“Reflective thinking turns experience into insight.” ~ John C. Maxwell  Reflection and deepening our self-awareness are important self-nurturing practices that support our growth. These practices allow us to intentionally look for lessons from our experiences, new ways of understanding ourselves, and eventually claim the wisdom unfolding in our lives.  …
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Dec 17
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How to Have a Self-Nurtured Holiday

By Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Inspirations, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Self-Nurturing Reflections, Weekly Muse 2 Comments
“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first; it means me too.” ~L.R. Knost Imagine having a self-nurtured holiday. Have you ever heard or read those words together? More often than not we think about the holidays as an opportunity to nurture others. We may focus on gift giving, holiday…
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Jul 02
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Little Love Jar Spreading Love and Nurturing

By Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Inspirations, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Self-Nurturing Reflections, Weekly Muse 2 Comments
“We all have the seeds of love in us. We can develop this wonderful source of energy, nurturing the unconditional love that does not expect anything in return.”   ~ Thich Nhat Hanh  My daughter Zoey recently graduated from the University of California Santa Cruz. To honor and celebrate all her hard…
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Feb 19
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Self-Care for caregivers

Caring For the Caregiver

By Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Inspirations, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Self-Nurturing Reflections, Weekly Muse 4 Comments
“There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.”  ~ Rosalyn Carter Like many of you, I have spent my life cultivating my caregiving skills. My lessons…
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Jan 27
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Decluttering as Self-Nurturing

By Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Self-Nurturing Reflections, Weekly Muse 5 Comments
“When home feels out of control, no matter what the reason, unsettledness and anxiety can seep in, and then the chaos becomes internal as well as external.” ~Myquillyn Smith When we are under stress, clutter can amplify our stress response. When there is disorder and chaos around us our amygdala…
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Sep 09
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Healing Ourselves Through Self-Nurturing

By Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 7 Comments
"For most of us, the word nurture from the the Latin "nutritus" for "nourish," conjures up images of taking care of others with lovingly prepared food, emotional support, protective warmth, practical help, and wise teachings. In self-nurture, we offer ourselves these same gifts, and more, as daily practice." ~Alice Domar…
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Aug 26
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How Nurturing Yourself Can Help Transform The World

By Creativity, Decrease Stress, Gratitude, Growth, Health, Joy, Love, Mindfulness, Peace, Self Compassion, Weekly Muse 10 Comments
“Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.”  ~Parker Palmer Recently I was honored to provide a self-nurturing workshop to the San Diego Domestic Violence Council called, “How Nurturing Yourself Can…
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