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Stop the NOISE - a 3 Step Formula to Finding YOUR Self-Care Remedy - PART 2

Everywhere we look, there are headlines, articles, and videos: “the best form of self-care”, “How to spend more time on self-care”, and “what is and isn’t self-care.”

The worst of them even shame people into thinking that certain things are not good enough to qualify as self-care.

It can be nauseating trying to keep up with it all.

So many opinions, and so much preaching. But PSSSST…here’s a little secret - no one size fits all!

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Stop the NOISE - a 3 Step Formula to Finding YOUR Self-Care Remedy - PART 1

Everywhere we look, there are headlines, articles, and videos: “the best form of self-care”, “How to spend more time on self-care”, and “what is and isn’t self-care.”

The worst of them even shame people into thinking that certain things are not good enough to qualify as self-care.

It can be nauseating trying to keep up with it all.

So many opinions, and so much preaching. But PSSSST…here’s a little secret - no one size fits all!

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The Secret to Finding Luck in Challenging Times

What does it mean to be lucky?

Is it…

The luck of having someone so wonderful in your life that it hurts to lose them?

The luck of having the chance to say goodbye?

The luck of them having one more week, day, or year with their loved one?

The luck of having a child in a year that brought so much pain?

The luck of health and access to resources if I need them?

The list could go on and on...

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Happy Emotional Labor Day…

It’s for those who have felt the feeling of being wrapped in barbed wire - swirling and twisting, tangling around your mind and your chest. You’re spending the weekend with family but can’t help but think about the chores that are undone, the activities that need to be signed up for, or that task that is due next week waiting back at the office.

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