Are you sensitive? Do you feel deep emotions? Cry during commercials? Get overwhelmed by too much stimulation? Do you get deeply hurt by criticism even when you know it’s meant to help you? Do you see your sensitivity as a help or a hindrance? In this latest...
With May quickly upon us, it’s time to take another extreme self-care step. Do you control freak much? If so, this one might be the hardest month for you to follow. This is the month that we need to learn how to take our hands off the wheel. And it’s so...
With April quickly coming upon us, it’s time for another monthly focus from The Art of Extreme Self-Care. This month, author Cheryl Richardson talks about The Power of Rhythm and Flow. For some, this month will be easier than last month’s focus on saying...
Sometimes we have a hard time saying no. I think this is especially true for baby boomer women. We’ve trained all of our lives on how to take care of others. We’re the one that others turn to, rely on, and always ask help from. And that’s great if...
It’s all about mirrors in the second chapter in Cheryl Richardson’s book, The Art of Extreme Self-Care. Learning how to love yourself, which is not always the easiest thing to do. Instead, we tend to shoot ourselves down with horrible...
The end of the year is here!! I hope you’ve had the opportunity to slow down and enjoy your holiday with friends and family. We’ve gotten through most of the holiday hoopla and craziness–don’t get me wrong, it’s all...
My word for the year is renewal. In my post, 2017 is the Year for New Beginnings, I wrote about how I needed to take care of myself, reconnect with who I’ve always wanted to be, renew relationships and remove clutter in order to unfold and begin again....
Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others Christopher Germer It really is that simple, the 1 thing you need to know to treat yourself with compassion is to give yourself the same kindness that you would give to...
With all that’s going on between work closing down, starting a new career, packing up my house to sell it and moving in with my mother my mind has been a swirling mess. Add in an unethical bully for a future President and a misogynistic Congress and I’ve...
It’s easier to get rid of things when you’re giving them to someone who can use them. But don’t let this kind intention become a source of clutter itself. I have a friend who has multiple piles all over her house, each lovingly destined for a...
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a mid-life blogger who wants to inspire other empty nesters to follow their visions, connect with their creativity and try new things. Read More
