ON WAKING UP — EMPATHY IN ACTION
First, consider turning those waves of empathy --the ones that overwhelm you when you watch the news-- into action. This is the true definition of compassion: empathy in action.
SELF CARE IS NOT SIMPLE — WELLNESS MYTH #3
The wellness pundits make it sound easy, but has it become just one more ‘to do’ on your burdensome list?
ISOLATION IS NOT SELF CARE — WELLNESS MYTH #2
The bathtub is filling. The candles are lit. You settle in with relief. Soon all your worries and stress will be washed away. After your bath you will emerge resurrected, refreshed and ready to serve your family-aging parent-boss-partner-community with grace for yet another day. (hmmmm…did I just say that last part out loud?)
YOU ARE NOT BROKEN: ONE WELLNESS MYTH WE MUST LET GO OF FOREVER
What if we approached our suffering as if we were already whole. What if we saw our suffering as part of a life that is already complete. Nothing less. But also nothing more. Our experience is just our experience. Plain and simple. And in every moment it is ever changing.
TAPPING THE WELLSPRING WITHIN — PERSONAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE NEW YEAR
Are we engaging with self-care as a coping mechanism for lifestyles that are beyond our capacity to sustainably manage?