Motivational Morning Practices to Boost Your Mood (and Your Productivity)

Let’s face it, despite our best efforts, we don’t always wake in a good mood. If we want to live a productive, fulfilling and happy life then we need to learn a few tricks to give us a jump start to “make it a great day”. What is this thing we call mood? Essentially the [...]

The 7 Secrets for Journaling Success

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More and more, I find women coming to me for journaling and writing guidance. I've found keeping a journal to be the most powerful self-care tool I use for both my personal and professional development. For me, journaling serves three key purposes:  to stay connected to my Inner Wisdom to capture my ideas for sharing [...]

Oprah Did It Again… Inspiration for Your 12 Baby Steps Self-Care Toolkit

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  There's a reason I continue my monthly subscription to Oprah Magazine, even in today's techie, e-reader world. I always receive at least one inspirational message of great value to me. And I love sharing them, too. Be sure to add this creative expression to your 12 Baby Steps Self-care Toolkit.     In the [...]

Confessions of a Stress Junkie

The week I was preparing for my first newsletter last September, I was inspired by my MM group, hearing in the voices of the members the same anxious and stressed tone that had become such a familiar pattern for me. I heard the voice of my previous identity. I am a recovering stress and adrenaline junkie.

Taking Simple Steps to Improve Your Self-Care

A week ago I began to jot down a list of the “must do” things I consider to be part of my necessary practice of self-care. I quickly came up with 10 items. And as I looked at the list, I immediately asked myself the question, “If I had to pick one of those things [...]

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