Have you ever realized that something so plain, so mundane, has significant meaning for you?I used to wax poetic about picking raspberries. But now... there's something about laundry.It seems like a boring chore; it's even something that people avoid and avoid until they have no clean clothes to …
Retreat For Personal Growth
A retreat is something you can look at in two ways. It can mean “to go back” – back to basic life skills, back to family connection, back to faith. Also, it can signify a return to focusing on your own self-care (a “re-treat”).Ever since I was a young adult, I’ve wanted to attend an organized yoga …
Four Ways to Reboot Your Brain
I’ve been experiencing a bit of a creative block lately. I haven’t felt much like writing blogs or book chapters. Haven’t come up with meaningful messages to post on social media, etc. I thought I’d submit another article on what I learned from surveying women physicians with infertility, but I keep …
What To Do More Of in 2022
How's your January going so far? If you've been reading my posts for a while, you know I'm usually all about doing less, removing stuff from your life, and so on. And after the excesses of the holiday season, many of us have an inclination towards less anyways.Buy less.Eat less.Drink less.Stress …
5 Things I’m Continuing from Off Grid Life
Have you ever taken a trip or done a reset that left you rejuvenated, only to find yourself back into the same familiar, energy-draining patterns once you returned to everyday life?I've been there. Likely, we've all been there.Our first season living on our new alpine off-grid property was kind of …
Achievement Without Self-Care Is Empty
"I made a big mess over here!" my daughter yelled gleefully from the hallway. When you're 5, making messes is just part of the fun. I reluctantly peered around the corner to find pink kinetic sand all over her legs and the floor. (Thanks, Mom for gifting her kinetic sand, BTW!) I sent her to the …