self-care
Journaling / Writing Prompt #BeYourself
Journaling / Writing Prompt
Who are the people in my life with whom I feel the most like myself?
#journaling #writing #journalprompts #writingprompts #selfcare #beyourself
Hot Air and Self-Care
All this hot air is a reminder that sometimes I need to prioritize self-care over all the other projects I’ve got lined up.
Breathing Space
I’ve been in a state of overwhelm lately. It’s not all bad, it’s just a lot. A lot to take in, a lot to think about, a lot to do. And still, I’m supposed to sleep every night? Nah, when everyone else is sleeping is the one time I can think. I’ve got several posts […]
Letting the moss grow
a lesson in mindfulness, and enjoying right now.
Grateful for gratitude
My gratitude journal started out as a quick list every night. I just got in the habit of listing 5 things for which I was thankful each night before bed
Little pick-me-ups
A friend once said to me “Enough with the character building; we’ve got plenty of character.” And I do believe I have plenty of character, yet life keeps the lessons coming at me. One of those lessons is that I need to make a practice of taking care of myself, and I’m not just talking […]
Normalizing – in a good way
“People give you 3 months to mourn, and a year to have cancer, then they expect you to get back to normal.” I don’t know where I heard this quote first, but I’ve experienced the truth of the statement both in terms of mourning and cancer recovery. It’s not that I’m faced with the reality […]
Labyrinth
Thich Nhat Hanh said: “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” This weekend, I’m planning on making a few laps around this tree with that thought in mind. This labyrinth, and the Harmony Hill retreat center where it resides, is one of my favorite places in all of Washington. I’m also […]
Photography as a meditation
I stalk the light, and the world fades away. There is only this moment, this camera, this flower, this light. Which camera? Irrelevant: an old beater, camera phone, DSLR… it doesn’t matter. The flower – deconstructed petal, stamen, line, curve, color. I capture the light, not the flower The way the light moves and flexes, […]