“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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“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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“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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“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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“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” ~ Eleanor Brown In these times of uncertainty and stress, nurturing ourselves has become more important than ever. As our…
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“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” ~Nelson Mandela We are in an unprecedented time of world wide crisis. With a national state of emergency, cancellations of schools and public events, and more cases of the coronavirus reported each day, many of us are feeling overwhelmed and anxious.…
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“When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” ~Jean Shinoda Bolen I love this quote from Jean Shinoda Bolen and share it often when I am speaking about self-nurturing. It is a beautiful…
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“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” ~Vincent Van Gogh I have been on the most amazing adventure and witnessed so much beauty over the last few weeks. My epiphany that I needed to allow the adventure to unfold instead of getting stuck in my expectations was…
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“Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so…
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"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 others.” ~Parker Palmer What an amazing week of self-nurturing I had last week! It began with a writing retreat in Palm Springs and…
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